name
Bukar
BOO-kar
/ˈbuːkɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
bukar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Lake Chad region: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon)
- Meaning
- a name given to a boy born during the dry harmattan season; associated with endurance
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Boukar, Bukhar
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the first; 'bu' = 'boo'; a common Kanuri-Bornoan name
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