Nacari
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Nacari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Nacari today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nacari births was 2018 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nacari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nacari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
2018
11 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,548
Tracked since 2002
Gender
Gender distribution for Nacari
Nacari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 58 total registrations, 45 (77.6%) were male and 13 (22.4%) were female.
Nacari as a male name
- Ranked #10,548 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Nacari as a female name
- Ranked #13,375 in 2019
- 7 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (7 births)
Popularity
Nacari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nacari from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 33 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nacari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nacari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nacari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nacari
The name Nacari originates from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages that emerged in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. The name is believed to have derived from the Sumerian words "na," meaning "water," and "kari," meaning "bright" or "radiant," suggesting a connection to the life-giving properties of water or perhaps a reference to the reflection of light on water surfaces.
One of the earliest known references to the name Nacari can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the city-state of Uruk, dating back to around 2800 BC. These inscriptions mention a high-ranking official or priest named Nacari who oversaw religious ceremonies and rituals related to water and fertility cults.
During the later Babylonian period (circa 1800-539 BC), the name Nacari appeared in several administrative records and clay tablets documenting trade and commerce. One notable individual was Nacari, a merchant from the city of Babylon, who lived around 1600 BC and was involved in the lucrative trade of spices and precious metals along the ancient trade routes.
In the ancient Persian civilization (550 BC - 650 AD), the name Nacari was associated with a revered poet and philosopher who lived during the Sassanid era (224-651 AD). His works, though largely lost to history, are said to have explored themes of spirituality, nature, and the human condition, with frequent references to the symbolism of water and its purifying qualities.
During the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries), the name Nacari resurfaced in various literary works and historical accounts. One notable figure was Nacari al-Andalusi, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal), who lived in the 10th century and made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and celestial mechanics.
In the 12th century, a Sufi mystic and poet named Nacari Rumi gained fame for his spiritual verses and teachings on the divine love and unity with the divine. His poetic works, composed in Persian, were widely celebrated and continue to be studied and revered by scholars and spiritual seekers to this day.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who bore the name Nacari, which has roots stretching back to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and carried a symbolic association with water, light, and the pursuit of knowledge and spiritual enlightenment across various cultures and time periods.
People
Nacari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nacari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nacari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nacari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nacari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Nacari a common name?
We classify Nacari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nacari most popular?
The single biggest year for Nacari was 2018, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nacari is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nacari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nacari a male name?
Yes, 77.6% of people registered as Nacari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nacari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nacari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nacari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Nacari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.