Ayub

Meaning: Possibly enemy
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Ayoub, the Arabic form of Job

Boy's name · #1854 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ayub is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1996, it stood at #1854 in 2025; about 1,600 boys have been named Ayub along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Ayub ran about 18× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ayub ranks in other countries and regions.

#419 in Sweden (2025) · #423 in Norway (2025) · #507 in England & Wales (2025) · #857 in Austria (2025) · #974 in Belgium (2025) · #1,500 in Canada (2025) · #2,284 in France (2025) · #7,617 in Italy (2024) · #703 in Scotland (2022) · #3,321 in Ecuador (2002).

Famous Ayubs

Ayub Khan — President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969 (1907–1974)
Ayub Shah Durrani — Shah of the Durrani Empire (1800–1837)
Ayub Daud — Somali footballer (born 1990)
Ayub Bachchu — Bangladeshi singer, musician, rockstar, guitarist and record producer (1962–2018)
Ayub Kalule — Ugandan boxer (born 1954)

What Ayubs become

Among 51 notable people named Ayub:

Political leaders appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969 (1907–1974).

Similar names: Ayoub · Eyad · Ayan · Eesa · Haider · Haroon

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