Zakari
Zakari is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Zakari Gourouza, Nigerien judoka Zakari Lambo, Nigerien footballer Zakari Morou, Togolese footballer Zakari Nandja, Togolese politician Aziz Zakari, Ghanaian athlete Danladi Mohammed Zakari, Nigerian general
Meaning & Origin of Zakari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zakari is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Zakari Gourouza, Nigerien judoka Zakari Lambo, Nigerien footballer Zakari Morou, Togolese footballer Zakari Nandja, Togolese politician Aziz Zakari, Ghanaian athlete Danladi Mohammed Zakari, Nigerian general
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The Story of Zakari
As a girl name
Zakari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 22 Zakaris were born — ranking #5,618 that year. As of 2026, Zakari ranks #8,296 for girls with 12 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 272 Zakaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zakari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 213 Zakaris were born — ranking #1,022 that year. As of 2026, Zakari ranks #1,043 for boys with 213 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Zakaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Zakari most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- GH38%
- Nigeria28%
- NE21%
- CM8%
- MA5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Zakari
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zakari is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zakari
Zakari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zakari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,022. Use the chart and map above to compare Zakari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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