boy · arabic and hebrew
Ayyub
say it ay-yoob
What Ayyub means
- Arabic and Hebrew Arabic form of Job; persecuted, or 'where is the father?' debated Quran and Hebrew Bible: Job in the Quran, prophet famed for patience
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 425 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 472 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 884 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Tristan Ayoub Achille Ayub Achilles Tristen Trystan Tristian Aquiles Job Eyüp Triston