The baby name Sakari is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈsɑkɑri/ (SAH-kah-ree); Japanese: sa-ka-ri (sah-kah-ree).
Sakari is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Sakari is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈsɑkɑri/ (SAH-kah-ree); Japanese: sa-ka-ri (sah-kah-ree).
Sakari is Finnish in Origin.
Sakari is the Finnish form of the biblical name Zechariah/Zachary, ultimately from Hebrew Zekharyah, “Yahweh has remembered.” It entered steady use in Finland during the late 19th and 20th centuries, fitting the era’s preference for Finnish-adapted biblical names. The name remains recognizably Finnish today, carried by figures in the arts and sports. Common Finnish nicknames include Saku and Sakke.
Variants and cognates across languages include Zechariah, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachary, Zakary, Zakari, and the Semitic forms Zakariya (Arabic) and Zekharia (Hebrew), as well as Turkish Zekeriya. In the Nordic-Baltic area you may also see Sakarias. While unrelated etymologically, Japanese sakari (盛り) means “prime; in full bloom,” a meaning some modern namers appreciate. Overall, Sakari offers a sleek Nordic sound coupled with an enduring biblical message of remembrance, making it a distinctive yet internationally legible choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #91 | 1,162 | 2,041 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #137 | 3,732 | 3,552 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| Finland | 0 | #191 | 131 | 830 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #853 | 40 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Sakari is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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