babyNamedYacoub
“he grasps the heel; form of Jacob”
Boy’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 633rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 210
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,621
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Yacoub
Yacoub means “he grasps the heel; form of Jacob” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Yacoub in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Yacoub has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Yacoub every 22 schools, all spellings combined.
Yacoub in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 75,123
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 114,256
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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