Yakubu Name Origin
/YAH-koo-boo/-
Nigerian (West African) 70%
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Ghanaian (West African) 20%
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Cameroonian (West African) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Yakubu
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Eastern
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
Yakubu is a common male given name in West Africa, particularly among the Hausa and other ethnic groups in Nigeria and surrounding countries. It is of Arabic origin, derived from the name Yaqub (Jacob), and has been adopted into local languages and cultures.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Yakubu each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).