Ayyub
Meaning: “to be an enemy”
About the name Ayyub
Ayyub is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “to be an enemy”. It is related to Job, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Ayyub ranked #2801 for boys in the US, with 45 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ayyub were boys.
Etymology
Equivalent to Job, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “to be an enemy”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ayyub”, “Job”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2801
- In 2015
- #5536
- Babies in 2025
- 45
Popularity of Ayyub, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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