The baby name Dakarai is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-kah-RYE (approx. /dɑːkəˈraɪ/).
Dakarai is Shona in Origin.
The baby name Dakarai is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-kah-RYE (approx. /dɑːkəˈraɪ/).
Dakarai is Shona in Origin.
Dakarai is a Shona given name from Zimbabwe, widely glossed as “rejoice,” “be joyful,” or “delight.” It follows the common Shona -ai imperative name pattern (as in Farai, Tendai), reading like a communal exhortation to celebrate the child’s arrival. The name carries connotations of happiness, gratitude, and blessing after good fortune.
Within Shona-speaking families it has long been used to mark joyful births or answered prayers, and it spread internationally through the Zimbabwean diaspora. In recent decades it has gained modest visibility in English-speaking countries, helped by athletes and artists bearing the name. Variants include Dakari (the most common Anglicized/phonetic form), as well as occasional spellings Dakaray or Dakary; diminutives Dak, Kari, or Kai are used. Though essentially unisex in origin, Dakarai is more often given to boys.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #955 | 6 | 10,120 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Dakarai is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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