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Ayub

“Variant of Ayoub — Possibly related to Hebrew for 'enemy'” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #1852 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ayub has appeared in US records since 1996 — best rank #1679 (2018) · 1,634 babies named Ayub all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Norway (2025).

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

Famous Ayubs

• Ayub Khan — President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969
• Ayub Daud — Somali association football player
• Ayub Shah Durrani — Emir of Afghanistan Ayub Shah in 1819 to 1823
• Ayub Masika — Kenyan footballer
• Ayub Bachchu — Bangladeshi musician, singer, and songwriter (1962-2018)

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.

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