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Boy's nameOrigin: Hebrew, ArabicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Yaqub

Yaqub is the Arabic and Quranic form of the biblical name Jakub, associated with the patriarch Jacob. In the Slovak environment, it feels unusual and highly international, while retaining its ancient Semitic tradition. The spelling with the letter 'q' indicates the Arabic transliteration of the name.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Jacob
Czech:
Jakub
German:
Jakob
Hungarian:
Jákob
Polish:
Jakub
Spanish:
Jacobo
French:
Jacob
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name traditionally interpreted as he who grasps the heel.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Arabská podoba Yaʿqūb pochádza z hebrejského mena Jaʿakov. Tradične sa spája s hebrejským slovom ʿakev „päta“ a vykladá ako „držiaci sa päty“; zodpovedá slovenskému menu Jakub.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Yaqub vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

YAQUB

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Arabská výslovnosť približne: ja-kúb; q označuje hlbšie vyslovenú spoluhlásku.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Yaqub
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Yaquba
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Yaqubovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Yaquba
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Yaqub!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Yaqubovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Yaqubom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
YaqubkoYaqiYaqoYaqko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Yaqub
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Yaqub! Yaqubko! Yaqi!

Test how Yaqub sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Yaqub Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:Y.S.without dots:YS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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