Yaaqoub
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ya-KOOB
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Style
- New arrival
Yaaqoub is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yaaqoub mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Yaqoub, itself a spelling of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob
“supplanter”
A spelling of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob, honoured in the Quran as a prophet.
Meaning borrowed from Yaqoub.
Is Yaaqoub a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaaqoub is a boys' name.
How popular is Yaaqoub in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 5 boys.
Yaaqoub in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
Names like Yaaqoub
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Ayyub, Muhammad, Musab, Rafa, Uzair, Habib, Ahmed, Hamza, Ibrahim, Isaaq, Sahib
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, “Yaaqoub: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yaaqoub, updated 20 October 2026.