The name Bakr is a boy's name meaning "young camel; new, untouched".

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An Arabic name with an animal-inspired meaning, Bakr is often used in conjunction with Abu, as in Abu Bakr. It was notably a kunya (or nickname) for  Abd Allah, a father-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first caliph (leader) of the Muslim world.
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Mostly used by Sunni Muslims, rather than Shia Muslims, Bakr is occasionally used as a stand-alone name, though it appears more often in the form of Abu-Bakr, Abubakr, and Abubakar.
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Often said to mean "young camel" in reference to the name of an ancient Arabian tribe, it may also be translated to "new" or "first born". 

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