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♂ Yaqub
What does Yaqub mean?
Yaqub 
as a name for boys is of Hebrew derivation, and the name Yaqub means "he who supplants". Yaqub is an Arabic form of Jacob (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Ya-
Variations
VARIANT Iakob
RELATIONS VIA JACOB Jakeb, Jakob▼, Jakub, Yakov, Yakup
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Tanqub, ..
(female) Yaqubi, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Yaqub Brian (Y.B.), ..
How popular is Yaqub?
Yaqub is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#88825 out of 150436, Top 59%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Jacob (#13 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Jakeb, Jakob (#701), Jakub and Yakov (#1506) are the prominent variation forms of Yaqub (NOT RANKED). Usage of these relations of Yaqub was at its peak 2 decades ago (MEDIAN #1052) and has become much reduced since (#1244, 65% LESS USAGE), with the form Jakob becoming less fashionable. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Yaqub is alike in pronunciation to Yaacob and Yakob. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Yaar, Yacov, Yael▲, Yago, Yakar, Yakim, Yale, Yamin, Yanai, Yance, Yancy, Yann, Yanni, Yanno, Yasir, Yasr, Yates, Yazid, Yusuf▲ and Yusup. Like Yaqub, these names are not commonly used.
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