Boubacar is both a surname and a given name, which is a West African variant of

Abu Bakr Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (23 August 634), better known by his ''Kunya (Arabic), kunya'' Abu Bakr, was a senior Sahaba, companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruli ...

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Sarr Boubacar Boubacar Sarr (born 20 July 1951) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. In France, he played for Toulon, Marseille, Cannes, Paris Saint-Germain and Martigues, and in the United States for New Jersey City FC. P ...

(born 1951), Senegalese footballer *

Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (; born 31 May 1957) is a Mauritanian politician who has been Prime Minister of Mauritania twice, from 1992 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2007. Life and career Born in Atar in 1957, Sidi Mohamed became regional trea ...

(born 1957), Mauritanian politician and Prime Minister of Mauritania Given name: * Boubacar Bagili (born 1994), Mauritanian footballer *

Boubacar Barry Boubacar "Copa" Barry (born 30 December 1979) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to France in 2001, where he played for Rennes' reserve team. In 2003, he ...

(born 1979), Ivorian footballer * Boubacar Dembélé (born 1982), French footballer *

Boubacar Dialiba Boubacar Diabang Dialiba (born 13 July 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Born in Senegal, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-21 level, before switching to his country of birth as a senior intern ...

(born 1988), Senegalese footballer * Boubacar Diallo (filmmaker), Burkinabé film director * Boubacar Diallo (footballer) (born 1985), Guinean footballer * Boubacar Biro Diallo (1922–2025), Guinean politician *

Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1979) Boubacar Diarra (born 15 July 1979) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as central defender. Having started his senior career with Djoliba AC, he moved to Germany in 1997 joining SC Freiburg where he amassed over 200 league ma ...

, Malian footballer *

Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1994) Boubacar Diarra (born 18 April 1994) is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Horoya AC. Club career Diarra's career began in Mali with AS Revenant and AS Korofina, he then left his homeland to go to the DR Congo to join ...

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Boubacar Boris Diop Boubacar Boris Diop (born 26 October 1946) is a Senegalese novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His best known work, ''Murambi, le livre des ossements'' (translated into English as ''Murambi: The Book of Bones''), is the fictional account ...

(born 1946), Senegalese writer and journalist *

Boubacar Kamara Boubacar Bernard Kamara (born 23 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Aston Villa and the France national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back. Club ...

(born 1999) French footballer *

Boubacar Kébé Boubacar Djeedy Kébé (born 10 May 1987) is a retired Burkinabé-Malian professional footballer. Club career Kébé was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. His career began at US Torcy in the Paris region at the age of 7. Later in his youth c ...

(born 1987), Burkinabé-Malian footballer *

Boubacar Keita Boubacar Keita (born 20 May 1984 in Conakry) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played defender or midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield posit ...

(born 1984), Guinean-born Nigerian footballer *

Boubacar Koné Aboubacar Sidiki Koné (born 3 May 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Angthong in Thai League 3. Club career Koné played for AS Bamako, before signed 2006 to Al-Merrikh SC. He played one and a half-year ...

(born 1984), Malian footballer *

Boubacar Mansaly Boubacar Mansaly (born 4 February 1988) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Mansaly was born on 4 February 1988 in Guédiawaye, Senegal, starting to play junior level football in 2005 at ASC Yeggo. ...

(born 1988), Senegalese footballer *

Boubacar Sanogo Boubacar Sanogo (born 17 December 1982) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Dimbokro in the Ivory Coast, Sanogo started his career in Tunisia and then went to Al-Ain FC in the UAE League, wh ...

(born 1982), Ivorian footballer *

Boubacar Sylla Boubacar Sylla (born 17 April 1991) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Career Sylla started his career in his home city of Bamako with Stade Malien during the 2008–09 season. He joined French Ligue 2 side ...

(born 1991), Malian footballer *

Boubacar Talatou Boubacar Talatou (born December 3, 1987, in Niamey) is a Nigerien footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Djoliba AC in Mali. Career Diego previously played for AS FNIS, Gabon's AS Mangasport and South African team Orlando Pirates. Internatio ...

(born 1987), Nigerien footballer *

Boubacar Traoré (musician) Boubacar Traoré (born 1942 in Kayes, Mali) is a Malian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Early fame Traoré first came to prominence in the early 1960s. He had taught himself to play guitar and developed a unique style that blended American b ...

(born 1942), Malian musician *

Boubacar Traore (runner) Boubacar Traore (b. 1971?) is a Guinean political activist, torture survivor and marathon runner. Biography Born in the West African nation of Guinea, Traore studied law at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry. During the 1993 presidential e ...

(born 1971) Guinean activist and Paralympic athlete

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