Abukar is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Abukar Arman, Somali political analyst and diplomat Abukar Hassan Mohamoud (died 2012), Somalian activist Abukar Umar Adani, Somali politician Fartun Abukar Omar (born 1986), Somali sprinter Leila Abukar (born 1974/75), Somali-born Australian activist Safia Abukar Hussein (born 1981), Somali sprinter