♂ Name Yakup

Q: What does the name Yakup mean?

Yakup originally means 'may God protect' (from Semitic 'Ja'akow'el'). Besides, Yakup means 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew ''akév/עָקֵב' = heel) or 'supplanter' (from Hebrew ''akáv/עָקַב' = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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Yakup is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Yakup come from?

Yakup is a Turkish variant of the biblical name Jacob or James, which derived form the Hebrew name Ya’aqov (יַעֲקֹב).

What does the name Yakup mean?

Yakup originally means “may God protect” (from Semitic “Ja’akow’el”). Besides, Yakup means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

Pronunciation of Yakup

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Popularity of the name Yakup

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