Fakir (name)

Fakir is both a given name and a surname. As a surname, it may also take the definite article as Al Fakir. Notable people with the name include: Given name:

• Fakir Alamgir (21st century), Bangladeshi singer
• Fakir Mohan Senapati (1843–1918), Indian writer
• Fakir Musafar (1930-2018), American performance artist

Surname:

• Lalon Fakir (1774–1890), Bengali philosopher, author, Baul saint
• Abdul "Duke" Fakir (born 1935), American singer (Four Tops)
• Ajan Fakir (17th century), Sufi saint and poet
• Allan Fakir (1932–2000), Pakistani folk singer
• Jamal Fakir (born 1982), French rugby league footballer
• Nassim Al Fakir (born 1977), Swedish musician, presenter, comedian, and host
• Salem Al Fakir (born 1981), Swedish singer and musician

See also

• Fakir (disambiguation)
• Faqir (given name)

See also

• Al Fakir (disambiguation)
• Faqir (given name)