Yaghoub

Yaghoub () is a Persian masculine given name and surname, a form of Jacob. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Yaghoub Karimi (born 1991), Iranian footballer
• Yaghoub Sahaf (born 1946), Iranian composer, pianist and musical teacher
• Yaghoub Ali Shourvarzi (1924–1999), Iranian wrestler

Surname

• Muhammad Yaghoub (born 1947), Pakistani wrestler
• Zahra Bani Yaghoub (1980–2007), Iranian medical doctor

See also

• Ezra Yaghoub Synagogue, a synagogue in Tehran, Iran
• Yakub, the Arabic form of Jacob
• Yakup, the Turkish form of Jacob

References