name
Arabic
Yakubu
Yah-KOO-boo
/jɑːˈkuːbuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Yakubu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hausa / Arabic (form of Jacob)
- Meaning
- Supplanter; holder of the heel.
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
YACK-oo-booyuh-KOOB
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