All around the world, فقیر (Fakir 
, Faqir , فقیر 
) is a widespread boy's first name. The forename فقیر is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common masculine name, India, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Likewise, فقیر is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Faqir, Fakir | Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, India, Morocco |
| فقیر | Iran, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia |
| Факир | Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan |
فقیر is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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فقیر شیرازی Iranian poet (1879-1932), IR (b. 1879) |
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| فقیر ایپی tribal leader, PK (b. 1897) |
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| فقیر محمد فقیر (1900-1974), PK (b. 1900) |
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فقیر محمد سومرو PK (b. 1955) |
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| فقیر نبی Afghan actor and film director, AF (b. 1952) |
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