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Bakari

One who will succeed; noble oath

bah-KAH-ree

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Origin

Swahili

Language

Niger-Congo (Bantu)

Pronunciation

bah-KAH-ree

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Swahili name expressing optimism about the child's future, popular along the entire East African coast.

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