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Yacouba

/yah-KOO-bah/Fulani · a boy’s name

A name honoring Jacob, a faithful patriarch and prophet

How to say it
yah-KOO-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YacoubaYakoubaYaqub