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James
جيمسIn Arabic
- Meaning
- English form of Jacob (Ya'qub); Hebrew Ya'akov, tied to 'heel'
- About the name
- James is a modern descendant of the Hebrew Ya'akov, the same name as Jacob, passing through Latin Iacobus and Old French. The final -s comes from Old French, as in Charles and Jules.
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- English, Hebrew
Islamic naming guidance
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a prophet
English form of Jacob, the prophet Ya'qub whom the Qur'an names. The ruling follows the Arabic name; a scholar should confirm that it carries over to the English spelling, which in English also names two apostles.
Confidence: high
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