Malay Names · Boy
Abdul Yaakob name meaning
“servant of the one who follows”
- Letters
- 11
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic · Hebrew
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعبد يعقوب
Abdul Yaakob is a boy's name from Arabic and Hebrew roots meaning 'servant of the one who follows'.
What does Abdul Yaakob mean?
About the name Abdul Yaakob
Abdul Yaakob is made of Abdul (servant of) and Yaakob (to follow, from the Hebrew root). Abdul is usually paired with one of the names of God; here it is paired with the name Yaakob, the Arabic form of the Hebrew Yaakov. The combination is used in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Syllables | Ab-dul Ya-a-kob |
| Parts | Abdul + Yaakob |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عبد يعقوب |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: عبد · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Abdullah · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: يعقوب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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