Indian Names · Boy
Yakub name meaning
“holder of the heel; supplanter”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Arabic · Hebrew
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيعقوب
- Devanagari scriptयाक़ूब
Yakub is a male name from Arabic, equivalent to Jacob, explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'.
What does Yakub mean?
About the name Yakub
Yakub and Yaqub are spellings of the Arabic name يعقوب, the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (Jacob). Jacob is explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'. The name is that of the prophet Yaqub in the Quran.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Syllables | Ya-kub |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with Y |
| Arabic script | يعقوب |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | याक़ूब |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yakub · behindthename.com · spelling
- Behind the Name: Jacob · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: याक़ूब · en.wiktionary.org · script
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