Fares vs Yaqub

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Fares

Boy #2,863 Most Popular 2 Syllables

Meaning

"knight, horseman"

Origin: Arabic

Cultural Roots

Arabic Middle Eastern North African

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#2,863
Total SSA Count
45
Syllables
2
Formality
Moderate
Nicknames
Far, Fay, Faie

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Yaqub

Boy #2,949 Most Popular 2 Syllables

Meaning

"supplanter, he who grasps the heel"

Origin: Hebrew

Cultural Roots

Arabic Muslim Islamic South Asian Turkish

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#2,949
Total SSA Count
42
Syllables
2
Formality
Formal
Nicknames
Yak, Koob

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Popularity Comparison

Fares Rank #2,863
Yaqub Rank #2,949

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

Popularity Over Time

Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.

Middle Name Pairings

Fares ___

  • Fares Khalil
  • Fares Tariq
  • Fares Malik
  • Fares Karim
  • Fares Yusuf
  • Fares Hassan

Yaqub ___

  • Yaqub Ali
  • Yaqub Hassan
  • Yaqub Ibrahim
  • Yaqub Omar
  • Yaqub Kareem
  • Yaqub Tariq

Sibling Name Ideas

Names that pair well as siblings.

If you choose Fares

Layla Zainab Kareem Nadia Tariq

If you choose Yaqub

Ibrahim Yusuf Maryam Fatima Dawud

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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