Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Urdu Scripts يعقوب(Arabic) یعقوب(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /jaʕ.ˈquːb/(Arabic) /jə.ˈquːb/(Urdu) /jəʔ.ˈquːb/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the given name Yaqub.