Bakr

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning young camel.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Bakr by the numbers

Bakr was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Names that come from Bakr

Forms of Bakr in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Aboubacarfather of the camel; a form of Abu Bakr19 in the US (2017)
  • Abubacarrfather of the camel; a form of Abu Bakr4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Abubakerfather of the one who bakes; a form of Abu Bakr4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bakr. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bakerone who bakes bread; occupational surname189 in the US (2017)
  • Baerbear23 in the US (2017)
  • Badrfull moon; bright5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bairone who bears or carries6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean youth

Like Bakr, 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 Bakr

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