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Yakubu

/yah-KOO-boo/Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

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

YakubuYaqubYakub

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

YakubuYakubYaqub

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