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Bakary

bah-KAH-ree

bɑˈkɑːri

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Bakary

Origin: Dioula (West Africa)
Meaning: a Dioula masculine name derived from the Arabic Bakar or Abu Bakr, the close companion and first caliph after the Prophet Muhammad; meaning early morning or the one who acts at dawn, the name conveys qualities of alertness, decisiveness, and first-mover virtue; widely used among Manding-speaking communities including the Dioula of Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, where it is associated with religious devotion and the prestige of Islamic scholarship
Gender: male

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