Boy's name · Prophet in the Quran
Ayyub: meaning and origin
أيوب- Meaning
- Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), known for patience
- Arabic
- أيوب
- Say it
- ay-YOOB
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Prophet in the Quran
- Also spelled
- Ayub, Ayoub, Job
- Source
- Quran 21:83
About the prophet
Tested with illness and loss, he called on his Lord and was relieved; "We found him patient. What an excellent servant!" (Quran 38:44).
۞ وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa, 21:83 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ayyub mean?
Name of the prophet Ayyub (Job), known for patience.
How do you pronounce Ayyub?
Say it as ay-YOOB; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written أيوب.
Is Ayyub in the Quran?
Yes. Prophet Ayyub is named in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21:83).
Is Ayyub a boy's or girl's name?
Ayyub is a boy's name.
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