Ayoub

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning job; arabic form of the biblical job.

Babies a year
36
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#873
36 babies

Ayoub by the numbers

In 2025, 36 babies in England and Wales were named Ayoub. In the US, 59 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ayoub. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ayyubfather of suffering; arabic form of job124 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ayubfather of many, patriarch; arabic form of Job76 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ayuuba form of Ayyub or Job3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • AiyubJob; a form of Ayyub3 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ayoub

Names that are said the same way as Ayoub, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Awab18 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Ayoub

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