Supplanter or held by the heel
Yacoub is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Jacob. In the Quran, Ya'qub is a prophet and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, mirroring the biblical narrative of the patriarch Jacob.
About 14 boys were named Yacoub in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A prophet in Islam and the son of Ishaq
Palestinian singer and winner of Arab Idol
Mauritanian entrepreneur and businessman
