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Kiri
OriginMaori
Meaning"tree bark"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6023
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kiri
The name Kiri was made famous by New Zealand soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, whose original name was Claire. Cute but slight, Kiri is close to several other names from Kiriah to Keira to Kyra and its diminutive Kyrie.
Kiri is also given to boys.
Pronounced KEER-ee.
As of October 2026, Kiri ranked #13291 for boys in US births in 2023 and #6023 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1798 for girls in 1984.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Kiri in pop culture
- KiriGirl
character in videogame Mortal Kombat: Conquest
- Kiri MinaseGirl
character in Never Give Up!
- Kiri MarialateGirl
character in Divergence Eve
- KiriGirl
Character in Avatar
Kiri in blog posts
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