Ayoub

أَيُّوب

Boy Arabic (Hebrew origin) /ah-YOOB/ #2389 in 2023

Ayoub is a boy name of Arabic (Hebrew origin) origin.

Meaning of Ayoub

The Prophet Job, biblical and Quranic model of patience (ṣabr). Surah 21:83-84 recounts how Allah restores his health, family, and wealth after years of trials.

Arabic root: Hebrew איוב, linked to patience

Regional variants

"Ayyub" is the classical Arabic spelling. Shares the biblical Job's story with Christian and Jewish Americans — a patience-themed name with deep Abrahamic roots.

Popularity of Ayoub

Popularity, 1988–2023

57 births in 2023

1988 2023

947 U.S. births recorded from 1988–2023.

Peak year

2017

59 babies

First recorded

1988

35 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AyyubEyup

Famous people named Ayoub

Prophet Ayyub (Job)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.