Skip to content

Malay Names · Boy

Muhammad Yaacob name meaning

“praised; commendable; Jacob”

Letters
14
First letter
M
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Muhammad Yaacob is a boy's name from Arabic that combines Muhammad ('praised; commendable') with Yaacob ('Jacob').

What does Muhammad Yaacob mean?

Praised; commendable; Jacob

In Malay: terpuji; yang dipuji; Yakub

Sources (2)

About the name Muhammad Yaacob

Muhammad Yaacob combines Muhammad and Yaacob. Muhammad is commonly a first element in boys' names, followed by another name. Muhammad means 'praised; commendable', while Yaacob means 'Jacob'. Yaacob is the Malay spelling of Yakub (Jacob); the Hebrew root means "to follow". Muhammad is commonly written Mohd, Mohamad, Mohammad or Muhamad. The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic, Hebrew
PartsMuhammad + Yaacob
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد يعقوب

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: يعقوب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

Names with a related meaning

More Malay Names starting with M

Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Entry ID: mn06821 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake