Boys' names
Yaqub
He who follows
يَعْقُوب
Yaqub
He who follows
Direct Quranicboyhebraic
Pronunciation
Yaqub
Arabic
يَعْقُوب
Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebraic
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Yusuf 12:6
Alternate spellings
YaqoobJacob
Origin & meaning
The Prophet Yaqub ﷺ (Jacob), son of Ishaq, father of Yusuf and the twelve tribes. Also known as Israel.
Quranic source
Surah Yusuf 12:6
Notable bearers
- · The Prophet Yaqub ﷺ
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).