Jacari is a modern American coinage built from the popular prefix Ja- and the ending -ari shared with Jamari and Amari; it has no traditional meaning, though some connect it to Zakari, a form of Zechariah, "Yahweh remembers". Jacari stood at number 1978 in the United States in 2000, peaked at number 1193 in 2022 and ranks number 1665 in 2025 with 100 boys.