Yaqoob: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
یعقوب
يَعْقُوب
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Yaqoob (یعقوب, Arabic يَعْقُوب) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Yaqub”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ق ب.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Yaqub
- معنی
- حضرت یعقوب علیہ السلام کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Yaqub (Jacob), from Hebrew and usually linked to 'heel'. Lane also lists yaʿqūb as a male partridge.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- yaa-qoobAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Yaqub · Yakub · Jacob