Bekir is a Turkish given name for males which comes from

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 ...

, the first Caliph of Islam.

Given name

* Bekir Fikri (1882–1914), Ottoman officer and revolutionary * Bekir Sıtkı Bircan (1886–1967), Turkish footballer * Bekir Bozdağ (born 1965), Turkish lawyer and politician * Bekir Büyükarkın (1921–1998), Turkish poet, novelist and playwright * Bekir Çoban-zade (1893–1937), Crimean Tatar poet and professor of Turkic languages *

Bekir Coşkun Bekir Coşkun (1945 – 18 October 2020) was a Turkish people, Turkish journalist, writer and columnist for leading Turkish daily, ''Cumhuriyet''. He was a good friend of Emin Çölaşan, with whom he had worked in the newspaper ''Hürriyet'' befo ...

(1945–2020), Turkish journalist * Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan (1926–2014), Turkish poet and songwriter * Bekir Sami Günsav (1879–1934), officer of the Ottoman Army * Bekir İrtegün (born 1984), Turkish footballer * Bekir Karayel (born 1982), Turkish middle and long-distance runner * Bekir Sami Kunduh (1867–1933), Turkish politician * Bekir Küçükay (born 1958), Turkish classical guitarist *

Bekir Ozan Has Bekir Ozan Has (born 18 February 1985) is a Turkish footballer who most recently played for Yeşil Bursa SK. He was one of the young players of Bursaspor whom coach Samet Aybaba trusted and gave the opportunity to play 2007–2008 season. He' ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer * Bekir Sami Kunduh (1867–1933), Turkish foreign minister * Bakr Sidqi (1890–1937), Iraqi nationalist and general of Kurdish origin * Bekir Özlü (born 1988), Georgian-Turkish judoka * Bekir Rasim (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer of Turkish descent * Bekir Refet (1899–1977), Turkish football player * Bekir Sıtkı Sezgin (1936–1996), Turkish musician *

Bekir Yarangüme Bekir Yarangüme (born January 28, 1977) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka S.K., Darüşşafaka & Doğuş. External linksTBLStat.net Profile
1977 births Living people Bandırma B.İ.K. p ...

(born 1977), Turkish basketball player *

Muhamed Bekir Kalajdžić Muhamed Bekir Kalajdžić (22 October 1892 – 10 September 1963) was a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian writer, bookseller and publisher, who founded the journal ''Biser (magazine), Biser'' as a teenager. The first issue of the magazine was publi ...

(1892–1963), Bosnian writer, bookseller and publisher

Surname

Erol Bekir Erol Bekir, formerly known as Erol Bekirovski, (born 25 January 1974) is a Turkish-Swedish football manager and former player of Turkish origin with roots from Macedonia. Playing career Club He started out playing for his hometown club Malm ...

(born 1974), Swedish-Macedonian football manager and former player of Turkish origin {{given name, type=both Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Bosniak given names Bosnian masculine given names