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Khari
OriginWest African
Meaning"kingly"
About Khari
Though used quite often for babies of both sexes, Khari, meaning "kingly," was traditionally a boys' name. Musical couple Fetty Wop and Masika Kalysha, however, named their daughter Khari.
Pronounced KAH-ree.
As of October 2026, Khari ranked #1532 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #677 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Khari is a boy's name meaning "kingly".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,950 | 74 | 38.5 |
| 2015 | #1,525 | 108 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | #1,143 | 169 | 89.1 |
| 2017 | #968 | 214 | 115.6 |
| 2018 | #955 | 217 | 119.5 |
| 2019 | #789 | 293 | 163.3 |
| 2020 | #677 | 380 | 220.2 |
| 2021 | #757 | 331 | 189.2 |
| 2022 | #798 | 315 | 180.4 |
| 2023 | #828 | 296 | 173 |
| 2024 | #1,222 | 164 | 95.2 |
| 2025 | #1,532 | 113 | 66.2 |
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