The baby name Bahari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-HAH-ree (IPA: /baˈhari/).
The baby name Bahari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-HAH-ree (IPA: /baˈhari/).
Bahari is Arabic, Swahili in Origin.
Bahari is a unisex given name in Swahili meaning “ocean” or “sea,” taken directly from the common noun bahari. The word itself entered Swahili via Arabic bahr “sea,” alongside the Arabic adjective/noun bahri “maritime.” On the Swahili coast of East Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, and the Comoros - the name reflects long-standing Indian Ocean trade links and a maritime cultural identity, evoking vastness, depth, and life-giving waters.
Variants and related forms include Bahri (Arabic, “of the sea”), while Bahary/Baharyy appear as transliteration variants. In a different linguistic stream, Bahari also occurs as a Persian surname meaning “of spring,” from bahar “spring” plus the adjectival -i; this Persian/Turkic root is unrelated in meaning to the Swahili/Arabic sea sense. Given-name use today is most common in East Africa but travels well internationally due to its clear sound and nature-inspired meaning. Pronunciation: ba-HAH-ree.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| LY | 0 | #448 | 88 | 12,703 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #475 | 30 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #514 | 17 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #629 | 39 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #699 | 448 | 25,439 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #814 | 138 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Bahari is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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