Yacoub name meaning
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What does Yacoub mean?
Yacoub means Arabic Form of Jacob or Whoever Follows used for boys, used commonly in Arabic is originated from Arabic and Hebrew. Yacoub is a form of Yakov. Yakov is a form of venerable, biblical and renowned Jacob.
Variants of Yacoub
Yakov, Jacob, Kobi, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Cobb, Jascha, Aaronjacob, Jacobalexander, Kobei, Kobe, Jacobus, Jacomus, James, Aharon, Aaron, Alexander
How popular is the name Yacoub?
Yacoub is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1933 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 1942, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 619 on boy names chart when 69 babies were named Yacoub.
Over 516 babies in France have been named Yacoub. The given name is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 20 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 5000.
Over 164 people have been named Yacoub in United States. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 1991 in 2018. It also recently appeared in Belgium baby boy names chart.
But Yacoub is a popular baby name in Chad where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, Yemen, Iraq, Mauritania and United Arab Emirates. According to our estimate, over 70000 babies have been named Yacoub globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5232 | 18 |
| 2022 | 5610 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7037 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4258 | 23 |
| 2019 | 4942 | 19 |
| 2018 | 5096 | 18 |
| 2017 | 4741 | 20 |
| 2016 | 7595 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6662 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10704 | 6 |
Facts
Yacoub in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 | 263 | 109 | 0 | 76 |
 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 76 |
 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Yacoub?
Despite the fact that you care too much about public opinion, you are an amazing, trustworthy, and persistent. Your primary goal is to create a life you won't need a yearly vacation from. Nothing good comes without hard work and dedication. You hate being closely observed and have all eyes on you because of your low self-esteem. You prefer originality and hard work instead of taking the easier road to success.
Other names similar to Yacoub
- Udoola - The girl name Udoola means "Justified" is particulary used in Arabic
- Mastura - Mainly used in Arabic, Mastura means "Chaste, Protected or One who is Pure" is a baby girl name has its origin in Arabic
- Jeshid - Boy name Jeshid means "Protector" is commonly used in Arabic
- Farhi - Specifically used in Arabic, Farhi means "Glad or Happy" is used as a girl name
- Naadia - Naadia's meaning is Hope is used as a girl name is dominantly used in Arabic
Famous people named Yacoub
- Yacoub Sarraf, Lebanese politician
- Actor Yacoub Bchiri, noted for movie Man of Ashes
Lists having Yacoub
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls