Ayoob

A Quranic Name for Boys

Ayoob is variant of Ayyub and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ayoob or Ayyub, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Ayyub.

Full Meaning of Ayoob

Ayoob is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “to return to God”, “to repent”. It is the name of one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran, whose name is mentioned four times. Ayoob is known as Job in the Bible. Ayoob is also the name of a number of the sahabah (companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him), such as Ayoob bin Abi Tamimah and Ayoob bin Bashir al-Ansari.

Remember Ayoob when he called on his Lord saying, ‘I have been afflicted with great distress: but You are the most merciful of the merciful.’ (Quran 21:83)