| Yakubu | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Language: | Hausa |
| Language2: | Yoruba |
| Language3: | Edo |
| Origin: | Nigeria |
| Meaning: | God is merciful |
| Region: | North East, North West and South West, Nigeria |
Yakubu is a male-given name among Hausa, Yoruba and some parts of Edo. The name is commonly used as a surname in Nigeria and other African countries. It means "God is merciful". It is a cognate of Jacob or Yakub from both the Christians and Muslims scriptures.[1]