1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Yaqub
| How to pronounce Yaqub | YUmmy + IraQ + sOOn + Boy Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| How to write Yaqub in Arabic | يعقوب |
| Alternate spellings of Yaqub | Yaaqoub Yaakubb Yaqowbe Yaqoub Yaaqoobe Yaqoubbe Yaakuwbbe Yakoube Yaaqubb Yaakowbe Yaaquwbe Yaakoob Jacob Yaakubbe Ya`qub All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
2. Detailed Meaning of Yaqub
Yaqub (Jacob) is a direct Quranic name for boys that refers to one of the prophets of the Quran, whose name is mentioned 16 times in the Quran. Yaqub is an ancient name that means “successor”, “heir”, “following”, as mentioned in the Bible. Its meaning is not mentioned in the Quran.
We gave him Ishaak and Yaqub and granted prophethood and the Book to his descendants. We gave him his reward in this life and in the Hereafter he shall dwell among the righteous. (Quran 29:27)