The first name Abubakr
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 34 boys were named Abubakr, making it the 914th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 41 births (#765).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abubakr with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abubakr at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 76 boys born in the United States were named Abubakr, the 1,992nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 80 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Abubakr
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli10th-century Turkic scholar at Abbasid court, 854–946
- Abu Bakr ibn UmarAlmoravid general, 1100–1088
- Abu Bakr ibn al-ArabiAndalusian judge and scholar (1076–1148)
- Abu Bakr Muhammad al-TurtushiAndalusian Muslim jurist and political theorist, 1059–1126
- Abu Bakr ShawkyEgyptian-Austrian film director, born 1985
- Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Rahman643–713
- AvempaceArab Andalusian polymath (c. 1085 – 1138)
- Abubaker Kaki KhamisAthletics competitor, middle distance runner, born 1989
- Aboubakar OumarouCameroonian footballer, born 1986
- Abu Bakar az-Zabidi10th century poet, philosopher and scholar of al-Andalus, 928–989
- Al-Qaffāl al-ShāshīFaqih and linguist (904-975)
Questions
- How popular is the name Abubakr?
- In 2025, 34 boys born in England and Wales were named Abubakr, ranking 914th. Its peak was 2014, with 41 births.
- Is Abubakr a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 813 US babies named Abubakr since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abubakr most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 80 babies were named Abubakr, its highest rank at 1,957th.