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أَبُو بَكْر
Boubacar
boo-bah-KAAR
“Abu Bakr (West African form).”
About Boubacar
Boubacar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "abu bakr (west african form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Mandinka/Soninke form of Abu Bakr, the first Rashidun caliph and closest companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Very common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, the Gambia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Bubacar, Bubakar
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Boubacar is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Boubacar
- What does the name Boubacar mean?
- Boubacar (أَبُو بَكْر) means "Abu Bakr (West African form)". Mandinka/Soninke form of Abu Bakr, the first Rashidun caliph and closest companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Boubacar a name from the Qur'an?
- Boubacar does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Boubacar a boy or a girl name?
- Boubacar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Boubacar come from?
- Boubacar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-K-R. Very common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, the Gambia.
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