What origin is the name Yacoub?

Yacoub comes from arabic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Yacoub a popular name?

Yacoub is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Yacoub?

Names from the same arabic tradition pair naturally with Yacoub — for example Layla, Aaliyah, Leila. You can browse more on our arabic names page.

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Q: Is Yacoub a rare name?

Yes. Yacoub does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yacoub

Yacoub

Boy

arabic

2 syllables

Yacoub is an arabic boy's name meaning "The Arabic form of the name Jacob. Like the original Hebrew name, it carries the meaning of supplanter or held by the heel.".

With arabic roots, Yacoub is a boy name that means "The Arabic form of the name Jacob. Like the original Hebrew name, it carries the meaning of supplanter or held by the heel.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: arabic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

The Arabic form of the name Jacob. Like the original Hebrew name, it carries the meaning of supplanter or held by the heel.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Yacoub

Very rare in US records

What does Yacoub mean?

Yacoub is a boy name of arabic origin meaning "The Arabic form of the name Jacob. Like the original Hebrew name, it carries the meaning of supplanter or held by the heel.".

Is Yacoub a rare name?

Yes. Yacoub does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Yacoub

Layla Aaliyah Leila Fatima Amina Zara

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Names with a similar meaning to Yacoub

Yacoub means "The Arabic form of the name Jacob. Like the original Hebrew name, it carries the meaning of supplanter or held by the heel." — these names share that spirit.