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BoyArabic

Yaqub

yah-KOOB

Popularity

#2988

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

603

Peak Year

#51 in 2019

First Recorded

2000

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Yaqub is the Arabic form of 'Jacob', a Hebrew name meaning 'supplanter' or 'held by the heel'. It carries a historical and religious significance.

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Numerology

3

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Personality Traits

determinedresourcefulambitiousblessed

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