Yacouba
yah-KOO-bah
Popularity
#12235
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
11
Peak Year
#6 in 2024
First Recorded
2002
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An African form of Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' in Hebrew.
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