Sakari
How to say it: suh-KAH-ree · /səˈkɑri/
Finnish form of Zacharias from Hebrew meaning 'God remembers' - also used in US as modern unisex invention.
Sakari was the 2,799th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 77% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,203 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,799 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +77% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,203 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sakari is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sak
- Kari
- Saki
Honouring a Sakari in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sakari is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Finnish, Hebrew.
Famous people named Sakari
- Sakari Tuomioja (1911–1964)Finnish politician and diplomat
- Sakari Salminen (born 1988)Finnish ice hockey player
- Sakari Oramo (born 1965)Finnish conductor
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