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Bukar

/BOO-kar/Hausa · a boy’s name

A respected Islamic name associated with Abu Bakr, the trusted companion

How to say it
BOO-kar
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BukarBakariBakary

Nicknames & short forms

Buki