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Dakari

Quick answerThe name 'Dakari' is often interpreted as "joyful" or "happiness" and is believed to have roots in the Swahili language of East Africa.

East Africa · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#837
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginEast Africa
LanguageSwahili
CultureAfrican American
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 11
Global rank#837

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dakari

The name 'Dakari' is often interpreted as "joyful" or "happiness" and is believed to have roots in the Swahili language of East Africa.

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Etymology

The name 'Dakari' is often interpreted as "joyful" or "happiness" and is believed to have roots in the Swahili language of East Africa. It is primarily used in African American and contemporary Western naming cultures, with no specific religious or notable historical context.

Dakari currently ranks #837 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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