Yakoub
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YAH-koob
- Origin
- Hebrew
Yakoub is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “holder of the heel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yakoub mean?
Hebrew: French and Maghrebi spelling of Arabic Yaqub, the form of Jacob
“holder of the heel”
Spelling of Yaqub, the Arabic form of Jacob, the biblical patriarch also honoured as a prophet in Islam.
Is Yakoub a girl's or a boy's name?
Yakoub is a boys' name.
How popular is Yakoub in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 5 boys.
Yakoub in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
Names like Yakoub
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yusuf, Yoan, Yunus, Yug, Yitzchok, Loki, Yaqub, Kairo, Musa, Rumi, Jacob, Mika
Names related to Yakoub
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
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, “Yakoub: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yakoub, updated 20 October 2026.