Abu-Bakar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-boo-BAH-kar
- Origin
- Arabic
Abu-Bakar is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “father of the young camel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abu-Bakar mean?
Arabic: variant of Abu Bakr
“father of the young camel”
Variant of Abu Bakr, the Prophet Muhammad's close companion and father-in-law, who became the first caliph.
Is Abu-Bakar a girl's or a boy's name?
Abu-Bakar is a boys' name.
How popular is Abu-Bakar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 4 boys.
Abu-Bakar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Abu-Bakar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abubakar, Abdirahman, Abdullahi, Saif, Abdur, Abdulrahman, Abdur-Rahman, Abdulaziz, Abdulmalik, Abdul-Ahad, Abdul-Hadi, Abdurrahman
Names related to Abu-Bakar
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abu-Bakar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abu-bakar, updated 20 October 2026.