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Bakari

bah-KAH-ree3 syllables
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Means 'noble' or 'promising' in Swahili. (Swahili)

What does Bakari mean?

Swahili: Means 'noble' or 'promising' in Swahili.. Bakari is a Swahili name that means 'noble' or 'promising', often given to boys with high aspirations.

Is Bakari a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Bakari in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Bakari in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Bakari suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Bakari Arrives at Check-In

The other dogs at playgroup were wagging their tails, wondering if Bakari would show up in a cape, ready to save playtime. After all, with a name that means 'noble,' he must have some heroic tricks up his paw!

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