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A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Yaqub
  2. Detailed Meaning of Yaqub
  3. Video of How to Pronounce Yaqub
  4. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Yaqub in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Yaqub

How to pronounce Yaqub

YUmmy + IraQ + sOOn + Boy

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Arabic Spelling (How to write Yaqub in Arabic)يَعْقُوْب
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of YaqubYaqoob Ya'qub Ya`qub Yukub Yakub Yakubbe Yakoob Yakob Jakob Yacob Jacob Yakube Yakubb Yakubbe Yakub
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2. Detailed Meaning of Yaqub

Yaqub (Jacob) is a direct Quranic name for boys that refers to one of the prophets of the Quran, whose name is mentioned 16 times in the Quran. Yaqub is an ancient name that means “successor”, “heir”, “following”, as mentioned in the Bible. Its meaning is not mentioned in the Quran.

We gave him Ishaak and Yaqub and granted prophethood and the Book to his descendants. We gave him his reward in this life and in the Hereafter he shall dwell among the righteous. (Quran 29:27)

3. How to Pronounce Yaqub

4. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Yaqub Written in Arabic

Yaqub written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Yaqub written in naskh script
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Yaqub written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Yaqub written in Quranic naskh script
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Yaqub written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Yaqub written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Yaqub written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Yaqub written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Yaqub written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Yaqub written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Yaqub written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Yaqub written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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Alternative Spellings of Yaqub

Yaqoob Ya'qub Ya`qub Yukub Yakub Yakubbe Yakoob Yakob Jakob Yacob Jacob Yakube Yakubb Yakubbe Yakub Yakoube Yakoubb Yakoubbe Yakoub Yakowbe Yakowbb Yakowbbe Yakowb Yakuwbe Yakuwbb Yakuwbbe Yakuwb Yakoobe Yakoobb Yakoobbe Yakoob Yaqube Yaqubb Yaqubbe Yaqub Yaqoube Yaqoubb Yaqoubbe Yaqoub Yaqowbe Yaqowbb Yaqowbbe Yaqowb Yaquwbe Yaquwbb Yaquwbbe Yaquwb Yaqoobe Yaqoobb Yaqoobbe Yaqoob Yaakube Yaakubb Yaakubbe Yaakub Yaakoube Yaakoubb Yaakoubbe Yaakoub Yaakowbe Yaakowbb Yaakowbbe Yaakowb Yaakuwbe Yaakuwbb Yaakuwbbe Yaakuwb Yaakoobe Yaakoobb Yaakoobbe Yaakoob Yaaqube Yaaqubb Yaaqubbe Yaaqub Yaaqoube Yaaqoubb Yaaqoubbe Yaaqoub Yaaqowbe Yaaqowbb Yaaqowbbe Yaaqowb Yaaquwbe Yaaquwbb Yaaquwbbe Yaaquwb Yaaqoobe Yaaqoobb Yaaqoobbe Yaakube Yaakubb Yaakubbe Yaakub Yaakoube Yaakoubb Yaakoubbe Yaakoub Yaakowbe Yaakowbb Yaakowbbe Yaakowb Yaakuwbe Yaakuwbb Yaakuwbbe Yaakuwb Yaakoobe Yaakoobb Yaakoobbe Yaakoob Yaaqube Yaaqubb Yaaqubbe Yaaqub Yaaqoube Yaaqoubb Yaaqoubbe Yaaqoub Yaaqowbe Yaaqowbb Yaaqowbbe Yaaqowb Yaaquwbe Yaaquwbb Yaaquwbbe Yaaquwb Yaaqoobe Yaaqoobb Yaaqoobbe Yaghub Yaghoub
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