Father of the virgin
Boubacar is a West African variant of the Arabic name Abu Bakr. It is historically significant as the name of the first caliph of Islam and a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Less common today
Boubacar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,956 in 2016.
Influential Malian blues guitarist and singer
French professional soccer player
Ivorian former professional soccer player
Senegalese novelist and journalist
Burkinabé filmmaker and director
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
