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Boy Name

Yaqub

successor , heir , following

Arabic: يَعْقُوْب
Boy

Name Details

Name Yaqub
Arabic يَعْقُوْب
Gender Boy
Meaning successor , heir , following
Alternate Names Yaqoob , Ya'qub , Ya`qub , Yukub , Yakub , Yakubbe , Yakoob , YakobJakob , YacobJacob , Yakube , Yakubb , Yakubbe , Yakub
Details Yaqub (Jacob) is a direct Quranic name for boys that refers to one of the prophets of the Quran, whose name is mentioned 16 times in the Quran. Yaqub is an ancient name that means successor , heir , following , as mentioned in the Bible. Its meaning is not mentioned in the Quran.

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