Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr is a male given name: 99% of people named Abu Bakr are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
Abu Bakr · Abubakr · Abu-Bakr
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- Also spelled
- Abubakr, Abu-Bakr
- US births since 1880
- 355 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Abu Bakr
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Abu Bakr," in English, "Guten Tag Abu Bakr," in German. Abu Bakr is a male given name: about 99% of people named Abu Bakr are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Abu Bakr,
German
Guten Tag Abu Bakr,
French
Bonjour Abu Bakr,
Spanish
Estimado/a Abu Bakr:
Chinese
BakrAbu您好：
Japanese
Bakr様
English
Hi Abu,
German
Hi Abu,
French
Salut Abu,
Spanish
Hola Abu,
Chinese
Abu你好：
Japanese
Abuさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
355 male · 0 female · 355 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Abu Bakr a male or female name?
Abu Bakr is a male given name: 99% of people named Abu Bakr are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Abu Bakr in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Abu Bakr," in English, "Guten Tag Abu Bakr," in German. Abu Bakr is a male given name: about 99% of people named Abu Bakr are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Abu Bakr a unisex name?
Abu Bakr is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Abu Bakr are men. Abu Bakr leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Abu Bakr a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/abu-bakr (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_abubakr,
title = {Is Abu Bakr a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/abu-bakr},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}