Ayub
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Arabic / Persian ◈ 3 syllables
""Job" or "patience.""

From Arabic / Persian

Ayub means persecuted or the patient one — the Arabic form of Job, from the Hebrew. In the Quran, Ayub IS the prophet who endured the most suffering AND never lost faith — God restored everything. Two syllables of the most suffering prophet, never-lost-faith, and God-restored-everything.

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Ayub at a glance
Meaning"Job" or "patience."
OriginArabic / Persian
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#2024
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Why parents love Ayub
  • Ayub IS the prophet who endured the MOST suffering.
  • He NEVER lost faith — God restored everything.
  • Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: ay-YOOB.
  • The meaning patient IS maximally enduring.
  • The most faithfully patient name.
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The vibe of Ayub
persecutedpatient oneArabicJobHebrewQuranAyubsufferingnever lost faithrestoredsacred
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Origin & history of Ayub
Hebrew Iyyov (Job) → Arabic Ayub
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Arabic / Persian roots
Ayub IS the Arabic Job — endured the most suffering AND never lost faith. God restored everything.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic Ayub.
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Today
Ayub remains a beloved choice, ranking #2024 in the US. 1,549 babies have been named Ayub since 1996.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Ayub?
2018 peak year
Ayub reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2018, 94 babies received the name (ranked #1681). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2024), with about 74 babies given the name annually. Ayub's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,549 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
94 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,681)
74 Avg. per year
(last decade)
740 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,549 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,024) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Ayub
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Ayub's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — patient seeking. People named Ayub tend to be sacred, enduring, and gifted at being the prophet who never lost faith.

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Prophet never lost faith
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Most-suffering
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God-restored
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Arabic-patient
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Sacred-enduring
A1
Y7
U3
B2
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Ayub
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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