Bobur
/B-OW-B-AH-R/
Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable.
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Yes — Bobur is a Muslim boy name of Uzbek origin, meaning “Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable.”.
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This page tells you what Bobur means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Bobur is a boy's name of Uzbek origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable." and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
Common among Turkish, Persian families, Bobur carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Bobur's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Bobur carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Uzbek) — “Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Bobur's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Bobur's full reading →What does Bobur's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Bobur resonates in either tradition.
Bobur's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Bobur's full reading →
Does Bobur go with your family's names?
Bobur breaks into 5 sounds: /B-OW-B-AH-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Bobur sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Bobur beside your family's names →
Names similar to Bobur
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Bobur
What does the name Bobur mean?
Bobur means "Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable.." It is a boy name of Uzbek origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Bobur a boy or girl name?
Bobur is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Bobur?
Bobur is of Uzbek origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Turkish, Persian families.
Is Bobur a Muslim name?
Yes. Bobur is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Uzbek origin.
What does Bobur mean in Uzbek?
Bobur originates from Uzbek, where it means "Tiger, from the Turkic babur, carrying the strength and ferocity of the great striped cat. The name preserves the memory of the Timurid prince Babur, founder of the Mughal empire and author of the Baburnama, one of the great autobiographies of world literature, framing its bearer as bold and indomitable.."
What is the numerology of Bobur?
Bobur has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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