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Worldwide, Yacouba (Yacouba , Якуба ) is a common male first name. The first name Yacouba is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mali, where it is quite a common male name, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare male name, and Burkina Faso. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mali, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast. Much less frequently, Yacouba is the last name as well as the forename.