Yacoob is a masculine given name and surname, a form of Jacob. It may either be a South African form of Jacob or a variant of Arabic Yakub. Notable people with the name include:
Zak Yacoob (born 1948), South African judge Yacoob Omar (born 1948), South African cricketer
See also Yacouba (name), a West African form of Jacob Yakhouba, another West African form of Jacob
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