Kiri

Maori

"tree bark"

Kiri Origin and Meaning

The name Kiri is a girl's name of Maori origin meaning "tree bark".

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.

Popularity of the name Kiri

• 1446 Nameberry 2023

20 Names Similar to Kiri

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• Zalie
• Rin
• Akiko
• Stellina
• Sumi
• Xia
• Navi
• Hira
• Cia
• Azula
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• Acadia
• Sonali
• Zia
• Dia
• Déja
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Famous People Named Kiri

• Kiri Nicole Baga American figure skater
• Kiri Janette Te Kanawa (born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron) New Zealand operatic soprano
• Kiri Allan New Zealand politician

The name Kiri in Pop Culture

• Kiri character in videogame Mortal Kombat: Conquest
• Kiri Minase character in Never Give Up!
• Kiri Marialate character in Divergence Eve
• Kiri Character in Avatar