Bakare Explained
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| Bákàrè |
| Gender: | Male |
| Language: | Yoruba |
| Meaning: | Abubakar or Abubakr, the nickname of the first Caliph of Islam. |
| Region: | South West, Nigeria |
| Origin: | Nigerian |
Bákàrè is a Nigerian male given name and surname predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Yoruba community. Derived from Arabic, "Abubakar or Abubakr", the nickname of the first Caliph of Islam.[1] The 'Abu' part is dispensed with, and the 'bakar' part gets a terminal vowel according to Yoruba morphological patterns.
Notable individuals with the name
- Airat Bakare (born 1967), Nigerian female sprinter.
- Ariyon Bakare, (born 1971), Nigerian English actor.
- Ayo Bakare (born 1960), Nigerian professional basketball coach.
- Ayinde Bakare (1912 – 1972), Nigerian Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician.
- Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (born 1970), Nigerian academic, writer and editor.
- Tunde Bakare (Born 1954), Nigerian prophetic-apostolic pastor.
- Ibrahim Bakare (born 2002), Nigerian English footballer.
- Laide Bakare, Nigerian actress.
- Michael Bakare (born 1986), Nigerian English professional footballer.
- Musa Bakare (born 1971), Nigerian swimmer.
- Dami Bakare (born 22 September 1988), Nigerian British volleyball player.
- Peter Bakare (born 1997), Nigerian entrepreneur and business executive.
- Olumide Bakare (1953 – 2017), Nigerian actor.
- Dele Bakare (born 1989), Nigerian software developer and entrepreneur.
- S.B. Bakare (born 1922), Nigerian businessman.
- Rasak Ojo Bakare (born 1964), Nigerian professor.
- Bakare Gbadamosi (born 1930), Nigerian Yoruba poet.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Bákàrè . 2024-10-26 . www.yorubaname.com . en.
