Abubakar
ah-BOO-bah-kar
Popularity
#2627
Letters
8
Syllables
4
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
921
Peak Year
#58 in 2017
First Recorded
1977
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Abubakar is an Arabic name meaning 'noble', 'of noble descent'.
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Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
First Prime Minister of Nigeria
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