Around the world, Bakarya (Bakarya 
) is a very rare mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine given name. The forename Bakarya is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a very rare boy's name. Likewise, Bakarya is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bakarya | India, Nigeria, Malaysia |