Throughout the world, يعقوب (Jacob 
, Yakubu 
, يعقوب 
, and others...) is a prevalent predominantly male, but very infrequently female given name. The forename يعقوب is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a common largely male, but infrequently female name, Turkey, where it is a common masculine name, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). Also, يعقوب is the last name as well as the forename.
يعقوب is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Jacob | India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey |
| Yakubu | Tanzania, India, United States, Nigeria, Ghana |
| يعقوب | Iran, Jordan, Sudan, Iraq, Egypt |
| Yakup | India, South Africa, United States, Nigeria, Turkey |
| Yaqoob | India, South Africa, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan |
| Yaqub | India, Ghana, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan |
| Yakob, Yaqoub, Yacob | Tanzania, India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan |
| Yacoub | Tanzania, India, South Africa, United States, Nigeria |
| Yagoub | France, India, United Arab Emirates, United States, Germany |
| Yaqob | India, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, Germany |
| Yaakov | South Africa, United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey |
| Yaghoub | Malaysia, India, South Africa, United States, Germany |
| Yaacov | France, India, South Africa, United States, Germany |
| Ya'Akov | United Kingdom, Israel, Peru, United States |
Diego, Džeimss, Giacobbe, Giacomo, Iacob, Iacobus, Iacopo, Jaakko, Jaakob, Jacb, Jacco, Jaco, Jacobbi, Jacobo, Jacobus, Jacopo, Jacques, Jacó, Jakab, Jakez, Jakob, Jakobo, Jakov, Jakow, Jakub, Jakubi, Jakubs, Jakób, Jakúb, James, Jaume, Jim, Jiminy, Jokūbas, Jákob, Jämes, Santiago, Santjago, Seamus, Séamus, Thiago, Ya'Acov, Ya'Aqov, Ya'Qub, Yaaqov, Yacub, Yagob, Yakiv, Yakobo, Yakoub,
يعقوب is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: St. James the Elder, Apostle , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Jacob , the in Genesis, a son of Isaac, also known as Israel; the patriarch of the Israelites, The Qur’an; James, son of Alphaeus , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ; Thing , the fictional character in Marvel Comics and Jacob Frye , the fictional character in the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and in many other works.
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يعقوب الصغير Christian saint, IL (b. 100) |
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| يعقوب البرادعي Non-Chalcedonian Bishop of Edessa, TR (b. 505) |
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| يعقوب الرهاوي Syriac Bishop of Edessa (c.640-708), SY (b. 633) |
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| يعقوب بن داود Iraqi writer, IQ (b. 701) |
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| يعقوب بن إسحاق الحضرمي IQ (b. 735) |
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| يعقوب بن طارق Persian scholar, IQ (b. 800) |
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| يعقوب بن الأفلح 7th Rustamid imam ca.897-901, DZ (b. 900) |
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| يعقوب بن كلس Egyptian Vizier under the Fatimids (930-991), IQ (b. 930) |
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| يعقوب كويريدو Jewish Messiah claimant, EG (b. 1662) |
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يعقوب صنوع Egyptian journalist, dramatist, and political agitator, EG (b. 1839) |
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يعقوب أرتين Armenian-Egyptian educator and scholar, EG (b. 1842) |
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يعقوب صرُّوف Ottoman Lebanese writer, LB (b. 1852) |
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| يعقوب أبو حصيرة Moroccan rabbi, MA (b. 1806) |
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يعقوب الخياط Faqih, Preacher and jurist, IQ (b. 1887) |
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| يعقوب نخلة روفيله Egyptian historian, EG (b. 1847) |
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