Abubakr
Abu Bakr, born Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa, was a senior companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 632 until his death in 634. Abu Bakr was granted the honorific title al-Ṣiddīq by Muhammad, a designation that continues to be used by Sunni Muslims to this day.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Abubakr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abu Bakr, born Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa, was a senior companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 632 until his death in 634. Abu Bakr was granted the honorific title al-Ṣiddīq by Muhammad, a designation that continues to be used by Sunni Muslims to this day.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Abubakr
American parents first put Abubakr on the record books as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 85 Abubakrs were born — ranking #1,896 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Abubakrs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,896 among baby boy names with 85 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). In total, more than 902 Abubakrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Abubakr
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- Ababa
- Nebeker
- Upbear
- Abductor
- Debaucher
- Brubaker
- Abapical
- Abutter
- Humbucker
- Quebecker
- Abebe
- Wba
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About the name Abubakr
Abubakr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 902 births in the dataset. Abubakr's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,896. Use the chart and map above to compare Abubakr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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