Abubakar
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning father of the young camel.
Abubakar by the numbers
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Abubakar. In the US, 58 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abubakar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abubakrfather of the young camel; traditional epithet34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abubakarrfather of the young camel; variant of abu bakr6 in the US (2017)
- Abubakerfather of the one who bakes; a form of Abu Bakr4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aboubacarfather of the camel; a form of Abu Bakr19 in the US (2017)
- Abu-Bakrfather of the young camel; father of the firstborn12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abukarfather of the precious one5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Abubakar
Names that are said the same way as Abubakar, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Abubacarrfather of the camel; a form of Abu Bakr4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean youth
Like Abubakar, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abubakar
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