Kyari Explained

Gender:	Masculine
Language:	Kanuri
Meaning:	the old man
Region:	Lake Chad region
Alternative Spelling:	Kiari Chari

Kyari, sometimes spelled Kiari, is a name and surname of Kanuri origin. It means 'the old man' and is typically given to grandsons who share the same name as a grandparent.^[1] The female equivalent is 'Ka'ana' or 'Kumurso'.^[2]

As a given name

• Kyari Magumeri (1897–1972), was a Nigerian Army officer who fought in both World Wars
• Kyari Mohammed (born 1963), Nigerian academic
• Muhammad Kyari ibn Abubakar (died 1894), 7th Shehu of Bornu

As a surname

• Abba Kyari (1938–2018), was a Nigerian military officer who served as governor of North-Central State
• Abba Kyari (1952–2020), was a Nigerian lawyer who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria
• Abba Kyari (born 1975), former Nigerian police officer
• Abubakar Kyari (born 1963), Nigerian politician
• Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Nigerian diplomat
• Mele Kyari (born 1965), Nigerian geologist

References

1. Book: Cohen, Ronald . The Kanuri of Bornu . 1967 . Internet Archive . 1967 . 57.
2. Book: Waziri, Muhammad . Meanings of Kanuri Personal Names . Gargam Publishers (Nig) Limited . 2000 . 9781257334 . Maiduguri . 21.