At a Glance
- 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
dah-KARIPA /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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