name
Abubakar
ah-boo-BAH-kar
/ɑːbuːˈbɑːkɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
abubakar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Abu Bakr
- Meaning
- Father of the young camel; by extension, a man of generosity and noble character; the name of the first Caliph of Islam
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Abu Bakr, Abubakar, Abubacar
Common mispronunciations
Saying AB-yoo-bak-er; the Harari/Arabic pronunciation opens the first vowel: ah-boo-
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress the third: -BAH-; Abu Bakr al-Siddiq was the closest companion of the Prophet Muhammad and is particularly venerated in Harar, which is one of the holiest cities of Islam in Africa
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