أَبُو أَيُّوب

Abu Ayyub

ابو ایوب

Say it: a-boo ay-YOOB · /ə.buː.əj.ˈjuːb/

Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Kunya of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who hosted the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah”

حضرت ابو ایوب انصاریؓ، میزبانِ رسول ﷺ

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Famous people named Abu Ayyub

Sahaba

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari · d. c. 674

حضرت ابو ایوب انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ

Hosted the Prophet ﷺ in his house on arrival in Madinah; died during the expedition to Constantinople.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (later generation) - e.g. أبو أيوب الأنصاري Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpuslast word of the name (stem): أَيُّوب (Proper noun, 4x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ ي ي و ب; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Abu Ayyub

What does Abu Ayyub mean?

Abu Ayyub means “Kunya of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who hosted the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah”. In Urdu: حضرت ابو ایوب انصاریؓ، میزبانِ رسول ﷺ.

Is Abu Ayyub a boy or girl name?

Abu Ayyub is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Abu Ayyub?

Abu Ayyub is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is أ ي ي و ب.

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