All over the world, ابو بكر (ابو بكر 
) is a common boy's forename. The given name ابو بكر is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common masculine name, Syria, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Syria. Also, ابو بكر is the last name as well as the forename.