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Boubakar

Quick answerBoubakar is the French spelling of the Arabic name Abū Bakr (أبو بكر), meaning "father of the young camel" from the Arabic roots abū (father) and bakr (young camel).

Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,797
TrendStable
Peak year1983
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureWest African Islamic
ReligionIslam
Numerology8 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,797

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Boubakar

Boubakar is the French spelling of the Arabic name Abū Bakr (أبو بكر), meaning "father of the young camel" from the Arabic roots abū (father) and bakr (young camel).

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Etymology

Boubakar is the French spelling of the Arabic name Abū Bakr (أبو بكر), meaning "father of the young camel" from the Arabic roots abū (father) and bakr (young camel). The name is predominantly used in Muslim-majority West African countries, particularly among Fulani, Mandinka, and other Sahel peoples, with historical prominence including the first Caliph of Islam, Abū Bakr al-Siddīq.

Boubakar currently ranks #2,797 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.

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