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Yaqub

Ya'qub

/YAH-koob/Hausa · a boy’s name

A name honoring a wise ancestor and the strength of a lasting family line

How to say it
YAH-koob
Traditional Hausa spelling
Ya'qub
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YaqubYakubuYacoubYa'qub

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family