At a Glance: Name: Dakar – Meaning: possibly "tamarind tree" – Origin: Wolof (uncertain) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: dah-KAR
Dakar is a Wolof (uncertain) unisex name meaning “possibly "tamarind tree"”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Dakar
Meaning: Possibly "tamarind tree".
Origin: Wolof (uncertain).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dakar
Phonetic: dah-KAR IPA: /dɑːˈkɑːr/
Popularity of Dakar
Dakar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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