Yakubu
/yah-KOO-boo/
“Arabic-derived Hausa form of Yaqub, meaning “Jacob”; a traditional name associated with a revered prophet”
In Hausa
- How to say it
- yah-KOO-boo
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- very common · also a surname
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
In Swahili
- How to say it
- yah-KOO-boo
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family