Yakubu is a male-given

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, Yoruba and some parts of

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. The name is commonly used as a surname in

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and other African countries. The name means "God is merciful.". It is a cognate of

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Yakub Yakub, Yaqub, Yaqoob, Yaqoub, Yacoub, Yakoub or Yaâkub (, also transliterated in other ways; ''Yakob,'' as commonly westernized) is a male given name. It is the Arabic version of Jacob and James. The Arabic form ''Ya'qūb/Ya'kūb'' may be direct ...

from both the Bible and Quran scriptures.

Notable individuals with the name

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Yakubu Yakubu is a male-given Hausa language, Hausa, Yoruba language, Yoruba and some parts of Edo State, Edo. The name is commonly used as a surname in Nigeria and other African countries. The name means "God is merciful.". It is a cognate of Jacob (na ...

(born 1982 as Yakubu Ayegbeni), Nigerian footballer * Yakubu (Gobir ruler), historical ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir *

Yakubu II Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II (1945–2002) was the King of Dagbon, the traditional kingdom of the Dagomba people in northern Ghana, from 31 May 1974 until his assassination on 27 March 2002. He was born in August 1945 in Sagnarigu, a suburb of Ta ...

, most recent ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon * Yakubu Abubakar Akilu (born 1989), Nigerian footballer *

Yakubu Adamu Yakubu Adamu (born 4 October 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as defender. He played for one season in the Bundesliga with FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St. Pauli ...

(born 1981), Nigerian footballer *

Yakubu Adesokan Yakubu Adesokan (born 16 July, 1979) is a Nigeria, Nigerian powerlifter. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 48 kg, men's 48 kg powerlifting event, lifting . ...

(born 1979), Nigerian powerlifter *

Yakubu Alfa Yakubu Alfa (born 31 December 1990 in Minna) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Niger Tornadoes F.C. He plays as a central midfielder with scoring and assisting ability. Career Alfa moved on 8 January 2009 from Niger Tornadoes F.C. ...

(born 1990), Nigerian footballer *

Yakubu Bako Colonel (retired) Yakubu Bako was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. Bako graduated from La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madis ...

, Nigerian governor *

Yakubu Dogara Yakubu Dogara (born 26 December 1967) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Dogara is a member of the PDP. He served as the House of Representatives Member for ...

(born 1967), Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives *

Yakubu Gowon Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian former military officer and statesman who served as the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. Gowon was Nigeria's leader during the Nigerian Civil War where he delivered ...

(born 1934), Head of state of Nigeria *

Yakubu Itua Justice Yakubu Itua (October 9, 1941 – August 8, 2006) was a Nigerian jurist and formal member of the federal House of Representatives in 1983. He was appointed a judge in the Edo state judiciary in 1999, by the then military governor of Edo st ...

(1941–2006), Nigerian jurist *

Yakubu Tali Tolon Naa Alhaji Yakubu Alhassan Tali (1916–1986) was a Ghanaian politician, Paramount Chief of the Tolon Traditional Area and founding member of the Northern People's Party. From 1965 to 1968, he was Ghana's High Commissioner to Lagos (Nig ...

, Ghanaian politician Surname * Abubakari Yakubu (born 1981), Ghanaian footballer * Ahmadu Yakubu, Nigerian-born polo player *

Andrew Yakubu Andrew Laah Yakubu (born 10 September 1955) is a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He was given the appointment by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in 2012. He and the management team were relieved o ...

(born 1955), Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation *

Balaraba Ramat Yakubu Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959) is a Nigerian author who writes in Hausa. She is a leader in the genre of '' littattafan soyayya'' or "love literature", and one of the very few Hausa-language writers whose work has been translated into English ...

(born 1959), Nigerian author *

Bawa Andani Yakubu __NOTOC__ Bawa Andani Yakubu, MV (1926–2002) was a police officer, politician and king. He was an Inspector General of Police in Ghana. He also served in the National Liberation Council (NLC) government. He was the Gushie-Naa or Gushie King u ...

, traditional ruler of Gushegu and former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service *

Garba Yakubu Lado Garba Yakubu Lado Danmarke (born 1961) is a Nigerian businessman who became a Member of the House of Representatives (2003–2007) and was elected a Federal Senator in April 2007 for Katsina South constituency of Katsina State as a member of the ...

, Nigerian businessman *

Hawa Yakubu Hawa Yakubu Ogede (24 March 1948 – 20 March 2007) was a Ghanaian politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic of Ghana and also served as Minister for Tourism. Early life and education Hawa Yakubu was born at Tarkwa i ...

(1948–2007), Ghanaian politician *

Ismail Yakubu Ismail Salami Yakubu, (born 8 April 1985) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cinderford Town. He has been capped for the England semi-professional team. Club career Barnet Yakubu was born in Kano, Kano State, an ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

John Yakubu John Yakubu is a former chairman of Esan North-East local government area. He was the running mate A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference t ...

, Nigerian politician *

Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu (born February 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kumbungu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the National Democratic Cong ...

(born 1958), Ghanaian politician *

Haruna Yakubu Haruna Yakubu (born 24 October 1955) is a Vice-Chancellor of University for Development Studies. Education He obtained a Master of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics in 1984 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Semiconductor Physics in 1 ...

(born 1955), Ghanaian academic *

Mahmood Yakubu Mahmood Yakubu (born 1962) is a Nigerian academic who has served as the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since 2015. He was appointed to office by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 October 2015, succeeding acting chai ...

, Nigerian academic * Malik Yakubu, Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament * Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Ghana * Shaibu Yakubu (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer * Yusif Yakubu (born 1976), Ghanaian footballer

Places

* Yakubu Gowon Airport * Yakubu Gowon Stadium

References

{{Reflist Nigerian masculine given names Surnames of Nigerian origin Yoruba given names Hausa given names