Yakubu Name Origin

/YAH-koo-boo/

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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.

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).

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