Yaqub - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Yaqub \ya-qub\ is a variant of Jacob (Hebrew), and the meaning of Yaqub is "he who supplants".

The baby name Yaqub sounds like Yakup, Jakub and Yakob. Other similar baby names are Gab, Yago, Yakov, Jakob, Jakeb, Iakob, Yakim, Yacov, Yaacob and Yakar.

Yaqub is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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