Bubacar

“The given name 'Bubacar' is derived from the Arabic name 'Ibrahim' (Abraham), and it is a variant of the name 'Ibrahima' or 'Ibrahimou', with the suffix '-car' or '-kar' added, which is a common practice in some West African cultures to signify a person's father or ancestor.”

Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables

Top 1,000

Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025

GenderBoy

US Rank#837

TrendNew ★

Peak year2014

Syllables3

OriginArabic

LanguageArabic

CultureWolof

ReligionIslam

Letters7

Numerology3 Chaldean 8

Global rank#837

Popularity over time

Popularity index

Hover the line to see any year. 100 = most popular.

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

About the name Bubacar

Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.

Etymology

The given name 'Bubacar' is derived from the Arabic name 'Ibrahim' (Abraham), and it is a variant of the name 'Ibrahima' or 'Ibrahimou', with the suffix '-car' or '-kar' added, which is a common practice in some West African cultures to signify a person's father or ancestor. The name 'Bubacar' is commonly used in West African cultures, particularly in the Wolof people of Senegal and The Gambia, and has historical connections to the Islamic tradition.

Bubacar currently ranks #837 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.