| Criterion | يَعْقُوبYaqub × |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Name of the prophet Yaʿqub (Jacob); linked in Hebrew to the “heel” |
| Gender | Boy |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Link with Islam | ProphetIn the Quran |
| In the Quran | Yes, named 16 times |
| Root | — |
| Transliteration | Yaʿqūb |
| Spellings | Yaqub, Yakub, Yaqoob, Yacoub |
| Letters in Arabic | 5 |