MuslimName

يَعْقُوب

Yaqoob

یعقوب
Say it: yaa-QOOB · /jəʕ.ˈquːb/
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning

“One who follows, heel-holder”

پیچھے آنے والا

In the Quran

وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَٰبَنِىَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ

اور ابرہیم نے اپنے بیٹوں کو اسی بات کی وصیت کی اور یعقوب نے بھی (اپنے فرزندوں سے یہی کہا) کہ بیٹا خدا نے تمہارے لیے یہی دین پسند فرمایا ہے تو مرنا ہے تو مسلمان ہی مرنا

The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).

Surah Al-Baqara (سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ) · 2:132Read on Quran Majeed →
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  • Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. يعقوب بن الحصين Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: يَعْقُوب (Proper noun, 16x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ي ع ق و ب; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Yaqoob

What does Yaqoob mean?

Yaqoob means “One who follows, heel-holder”. In Urdu: پیچھے آنے والا.

Is Yaqoob a boy or girl name?

Yaqoob is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Yaqoob?

Yaqoob is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ي ع ق و ب.

Is Yaqoob in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Baqara, ayah 2:132.

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