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Dakari
BoyMeaning of Dakari: Shona: 'rejoice'
Dakari is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 824th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#824
301 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#5119
3 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,526
First recorded 1974 · peak 2020
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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