#7932024 rank
2020peak year
3,647babies named Dakari since 1880
▲ +28%5-year trend
Dakari popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dakari mean?
An African-American name popularized in the 1990s, often linked to the Shona name Dakarai, 'rejoice'. Its precise linguistic source is debated.
OriginAfrican American
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
Dakarai
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