Malay Names · Boy
Yaakop name meaning
“holder of the heel; supplanter”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Hebrew · Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيعقوب
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Yaakop
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yaakop is a boy's name, a Malay spelling of Yaqub from Hebrew, traditionally meaning 'holder of the heel'.
What does Yaakop mean?
About the name Yaakop
Yaakop is a Malay spelling of Yaqub or Yakub, the Arabic form of the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob). The traditional interpretation is 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'. Prophet Yaqub is mentioned in the Quran. Yakup is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Syllables | Yaa-kop |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with Y |
| Arabic script | يعقوب |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jacob · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Yaqub · behindthename.com · origin
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