Yaqub
/ja?.?qu?b/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Arabic ◈ 2 syllables
"Supplanter, held by the heel"

From Hebrew / Arabic

Supplanter, held by the heel Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Yaqub at a glance
MeaningSupplanter, held by the heel
OriginHebrew / Arabic
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#3240
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Origin & history of Yaqub
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Hebrew / Arabic roots
Yaqub comes from the Hebrew / Arabic tradition, meaning Supplanter, held by the heel.
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How popular is Yaqub?
2019 peak year
Today, Yaqub is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3240), with only about 38 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 51 babies were given the name (ranked #2579 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Yaqub's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 603 babies have been registered as Yaqub since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
51 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,579)
38 Avg. per year
(last decade)
380 Total registrations
last 10 years
603 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,240) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Yaqub
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
Y7
A1
Q8
U3
B2
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Yaqub
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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