Fares vs Yaqub

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Fares

Boy #2,863 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"knight, horseman"

Origin: Arabic

Arabic Middle Eastern North African

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Boy #2,949 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"supplanter, he who grasps the heel"

Origin: Hebrew

Arabic Muslim Islamic South Asian Turkish

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Fares Rank #2,863

Yaqub Rank #2,949

Fares is more popular, ranked #2863 vs #2949 for Yaqub.

Is Fares or Yaqub more popular?

Fares is more popular, ranked #2863 compared to Yaqub at #2949 in the United States.

What do Fares and Yaqub mean?

Fares means "knight, horseman" (Arabic origin). Yaqub means "supplanter, he who grasps the heel" (Hebrew origin).

Are Fares and Yaqub boy or girl names?

Fares is primarily a boy name. Yaqub is primarily a boy name.