Yacouba

Yacouba Meaning & Origin

About Yacouba
The name Yacouba is of African origin, specifically from the Malinke ethnic group in West Africa. It is commonly used among the Malinke people in countries such as Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. The name Yacouba means "born on a Wednesday" or "Wednesday's child." In many African cultures, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and being born on a particular day is believed to influence one's personality traits and destiny. Therefore, Yacouba signifies that the person was born on a Wednesday and carries the characteristics associated with that day.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Yacouba are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKP
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH0 K UW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/yacouba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yacouba in Braille

Here's how to represent Yacouba in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Yacouba in braille

How to Spell the Name Yacouba in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Yacouba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yacouba in sign language

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