Sea; Japanese name meaning "ocean village" or "sea"
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Kairi is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Sea; Japanese name meaning "ocean village" or "sea"". Listed origin: Japanese.
KY-ree
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2023, Kairi ranked #987 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #831 |
| 2021 | #856 |
| 2022 | #928 |
| 2023 | #987 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
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Kairi is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Sea; Japanese name meaning "ocean village" or "sea"". Listed origin: Japanese.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is KY-ree. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2023, Kairi ranked #987 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Kai. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Kairi Rose, Kairi Grace, Kairi Marie, Kairi Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
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