Abukar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-BOO-kar
- Origin
- Arabic
Abukar 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 Abukar mean?
Arabic: Somali form of Abu Bakr
“father of the young camel”
Somali form of Abu Bakr, the Prophet Muhammad's close companion who became the first caliph.
Is Abukar a girl's or a boy's name?
Abukar is a boys' name.
How popular is Abukar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 5 boys.
Abukar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Abukar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza Abdur Aamir Azeem Fahad Abubakar Asad Abubakr Umar Saif Ammar Umair
Names related to Abukar
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, “Abukar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abukar, updated 20 October 2026.