Abu Bakr (name)

Abu Bakr (Arabic: أبو بكر) was a sahabi, one of the companions of Muhammad and the first Caliph of Islam. He was also Muhammad's father-in-law through Aisha. His real name was Abdullah or Abul-Kaaba and Abu Bakr was his kunya.

Abu Bakr
أبو بكر
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Abū Bakr as-Siddīq name
PronunciationAbu Bakr
(Arabic: أبو بكر)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameSemitic (Arabic)
MeaningArabic: "Father of young camel" (Abu meaning 'Father of' and Bakr meaning 'young camel')
Region of originArabia (Middle East)

The name, meaning "Father of young camel" (Abu meaning 'Father of' and Bakr meaning 'young camel'), is widely used by Sunni Muslims.[1] Other transliterations include Abu Bakar, Abu Bekr, Ebubekir, Aboubacar Abubakar , etc. The two parts of the name can be written together, hyphenated, or separately.

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

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