Baaqer

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Knowledgeable

Baaqer is variant of Baqir and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Baaqer or Baqir, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Baqir.

Full Meaning of Baaqer

Baaqer is an Arabic name for boys that means “one who has great knowledge”, “one who has knowledge about many things”, “polymath”, “discoverer”. It is also a word for “lion” in Arabic.

Baaqer is the nickname of Muhammad al-Baaqer, whose full name is Abu Jafar Muhammad bin Ali bin Zain al-Abidin bin al-Husain, a great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions and family. Muhammad al-Baaqer is a greatly respected scholar and narrator of hadith whose narrations are in the books of Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim. He was a teacher of Abu Hanifah and he is respected by both Sunni and Shiite Muslims. He is also the 5th Imam of the Twelver Shiite sect.