Bakari

bah-KAR-ee

Swahili

"hopeful, promising"

Updated Wed May 06 2026

The name Bakari peaked for boys at #1656 in 1978. The name is most popular in BAKARI, BAKARI, and BAKARI.

# in the US

Bakari Rank in US Top 1000

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