Abu_Bakr_(name)

Abu Bakr (name)

Abu Bakr (name)

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Abū Bakr ({ ابو بكر }) is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" (Abu meaning 'Father of' and Bakr meaning 'Young Camel') that is widely used by Sunni Muslims.[1]

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Other transliterations include Abu Bakar, Abu Bekr, Ebubekir, Aboubacar, Abubakar, etc. The two parts of the name can be written together, hyphenated, or separately.

The most famous person to carry this name was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (c. 573–634), one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the first caliph of Islam. He was also Muhammad's father-in-law through Aisha. His real name was Abdullah, Abu Bakr being his kunya.

Persons with the name

People with the name include:

Early and medieval Islam

18th century to present

Sportspeople

Other uses

See also

  • Boubacar, West African version of the same name

References

  1. [1]
    Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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