Worldwide, بوكار (Pukar 
, Boukar 
, Pocar 
) is a common principally masculine, but very seldom girly first name. The first name بوكار is habitual in Cameroon, where it is quite a common dominantly male, but infrequently female name, Nepal, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Cameroon, and Nepal. Also, بوكار is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pukar | Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Nepal |
| Boukar | Niger, India, Morocco, Cameroon, Chad |
| Pocar | Italy, India, Czechia, Turkey, Argentina |
| بوكار | Saudi Arabia, Morocco |