{{Infobox name|name=Yakubu|gender=Male|language=Hausa/Yoruba|region=North-East, North-West and South West, Nigeria|meaning=God is merciful.|origin=Nigerian}} thumb|listen '''Yakubu''' {{Audio|LL-Q56475 (hau)-Eunice Ameh-Yakubu.wav|Listen|help=no }} is a male-given Hausa, Yoruba and some parts of Edo. The name is commonly used as a surname in Nigeria and other African countries. The name means '''"God is merciful."'''.{{cn|date=November 2025}} It is a cognate of Jacob or Yakub from both the Bible and Quran scriptures.{{cn|date=November 2025}}
== Notable individuals with the name == '''Given name''' *Yakubu (born 1982 as Yakubu Ayegbeni), Nigerian footballer *Yakubu (Gobir ruler), historical ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir *Yakubu II, most recent ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon *Yakubu Abubakar Akilu (born 1989), Nigerian footballer *Yakubu Adamu (born 1981), Nigerian footballer *Yakubu Adesokan (born 1979), Nigerian powerlifter *Yakubu Alfa (born 1990), Nigerian footballer *Yakubu Bako, Nigerian governor *Yakubu Dogara (born 1967), Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives *Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), Head of state of Nigeria *Yakubu Itua (1941–2006), Nigerian jurist *Yakubu Tali, Ghanaian politician '''Surname''' *Abubakari Yakubu (born 1981), Ghanaian footballer *Ahmadu Yakubu, Nigerian-born polo player *Andrew Yakubu (born 1955), Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation *Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959), Nigerian author *Bawa Andani Yakubu, traditional ruler of Gushegu and former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service *Garba Yakubu Lado, Nigerian businessman *Hawa Yakubu (1948–2007), Ghanaian politician *Ismail Yakubu (born 1985), English footballer *John Yakubu, Nigerian politician *Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu (born 1958), Ghanaian politician *Haruna Yakubu (born 1955), Ghanaian academic *Mahmood Yakubu, 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
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== Places ==
*Yakubu Gowon Airport *Yakubu Gowon Stadium
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category: Nigerian names Category:Nigerian masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Surnames of Nigerian origin Category:Yoruba given names Category:Hausa given names