Name meaning & stats
Bakari
Bakari. 1,687 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Bakaris are 1.9× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,687 US babies were named Bakari between 1940 and 2025.
Bakari around the world
- France: 395 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bakaris end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.9× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Lawyer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Bakaris show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 92% of Bakaris use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)