Ayub: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
ایوب
أَيُّوب
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ayub (ایوب, Arabic أَيُّوب) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Ayyub (Job)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Ayyub (Job)
- معنی
- حضرت ایوبؑ کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), known for his patience. The Hebrew original is of uncertain meaning, and the name has no root sense in the Arabic lexicons.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ay-yoobAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Ayyub · Ayoob
- Themes
- Faith