Ayyoub
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- Boy
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- Origin
- Hebrew
Ayyoub is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ayyoub mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ayoub; North African spelling of Ayyub, the Arabic form of Job
The prophet Ayyub (Job) is honoured in the Quran and the Bible for his patience in suffering.
Meaning borrowed from Ayoub. More on Wiktionary.
Is Ayyoub a girl's or a boy's name?
Ayyoub is a boys' name.
How popular is Ayyoub in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Ayyoub in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Ayyoub
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Muhammad, Ayyub, Abdullah, Ibrahim, Amir, Zayaan, Zayd, Ahmed, Umar, Azaan, Zayan
Names related to Ayyoub
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ayyoub: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ayyoub, updated 20 October 2026.