Given name · also Arabic
Yaʼqub
Yaʼqub is a masculine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Uzbek.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Yaʼqub comes from Arabic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
In Uzbek usage, Yaʼqub developed from ܝܥܩܘܒ.
Yaʼqub’s family of names
In Uzbek usage, Yaʼqub shares a linguistic root with Жакып. In Uzbek usage, Yaʼqub has a related form in YOQUB. In Uzbek usage, Yaʼqub shares a linguistic root with the Kazakh form Жақып.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Yaʼqub has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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