Bakari

Meaning: Possibly the constellation Boötes
Origin: Swahili — Possibly from the name of that constellation

Boy's name · #1729 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Bakari is climbing: on the charts since 1973, it is ranked #1729 in 2025, with 94 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,700 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,153 in Canada (2025) · #3,226 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,592 in France (2025) · #7,677 in Italy (2024) · #4,790 in England & Wales (2022).

Famous Bakaris

Bakari Koné — Ivorian footballer (born 1981)
Bakari Sellers — American politician (born 1984)
Bakari Mwamnyeto — Tanzanian footballer (born 1995)
Bakari Camara — Mauritanian footballer (born 1994)
Bakari Hendrix — American basketball player (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

Bakari^Wikidata — The Box of Ptah (comics)

What Bakaris become

Among 30 notable people named Bakari:

Sports figures appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bakari Koné, Ivorian footballer (born 1981).

Similar names: Conan · Barron · Jakhari · Sky · Zakari · Emari

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