Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
13 famous people named Yaqoob found on Wikipedia.
45 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
9577-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
8074-th in year 2016
Used in: Arabic
Yakub or Yaqub (Arabic: يعقوب, also transliterated in other ways including Yaqoob, Yaqoub, Yaqub and Yakup) is the Arabic and muslim version of Jacob and James , because in fact they are the same name. He's a Prophet of Islam (see Jacob in Islam) and hence commonly used as a male given name in Arab, Turkish and Muslim societies. It is also used as a surname. Prophet Yakub was grandson of prophet Ibrahim and son of prophet Ishaq.
Variant transcription of yaqub, form of Jacob: supplanter, holder of the heel.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salma Yaqoob | 1971 | British politician |
| 2 | Abdul Razzak Yaqoob | 1944 | Pakistani businessman |
| 3 | Mohammad Yaqoob | 1990 | |
| 4 | Yaqoob Abdul-Karim | 1990 | Omani footballer |
| 5 | Salem Eid Yaqoob | 1996 | |
| 6 | Chaudhry Yaqoob | Police officer | |
| 7 | Yaqoob Juma Al-Mukhaini | 1982 | Omani footballer |
| 8 | Sahibzada Muhammad Yaqoob | 1952 | |
| 9 | Yaqoob Salem Al Farsi | 1982 | Omani footballer |
| 10 | Mirza Yaqoob | 1974 | |
| 11 | Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar | 1947 | Pakistani politician |
| 12 | Yaqoob Ali | ||
| 13 | Yaqoob Bizanjo |