Aboubakar
How to say it: ah-boo-bah-KAR · /abubaˈkaʁ/
West African French form of Arabic Abu Bakr, 'father of the young camel' - name of the first caliph.
Aboubakar was the 1,157th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,024 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,157 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 23,023 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,024 |
| In France, 2025 | #188 among boys’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aboubakar is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Aboubakar also love
Nicknames
- Abou
- Bouba
Honouring a Aboubakar in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aboubakar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #188 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Aboubakar
- Aboubakar Kamara (born 1995)Mauritanian and French association football player
- Aboubakar Soumahoro (born 1980)Italian-Ivorian trade unionist, labor activist and politician
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