Sakari
Usage of Sakari in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sakari against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sakari is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Sakari means “sweet” or “sweet one,” described as Hindu by most books and as Native American by 10,000 Baby Names.
Sakari in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 25 girls were named Sakari, making it the #5099 girls' name in the US. Since 1993, 649 girls have been named Sakari, with the most (42) in 2006.
In 2025, 32 boys were named Sakari, making it the #3513 boys' name in the US. Since 1997, 296 boys have been named Sakari, with the most (40) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | #168 boys (all ages) | 3,718 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Sweden | #540 boys (all ages) | 1,631 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Sakari
There are 10 towns and villages with Sakari in their name, in 5 countries.
🇳🇪 Niger 3🇮🇳 India 2🇯🇵 Japan 2🇳🇵 Nepal 2🇾🇪 Yemen 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Sakāri‘ | Ma’rib, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Sakari | Iwate, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Sakari | Ehime, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Sakari | Dosso Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Sakari | Zinder Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Sakari | Madhesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Sakari | Madhesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Sakari-Koara | Dosso Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Sākāri | Odisha, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Sākāri | Odisha, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Sakari
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
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Sakari as a pet name
FurryName has found 9 dogs named Sakari in public pet registers, making it the #5,405 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (1), Maple Ridge (1), Noosa (1). Sakari as a dog name →
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