Yakub
yah-KOOB
Popularity
#8918
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
116
Peak Year
#11 in 2015
First Recorded
2004
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A variant of Yaqub, which is the Arabic and Persian form of Jacob. Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter'.
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Yakub Memon
Indian accountant convicted in the 1993 Bombay bombings.
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