Zuri
98% girls · 2% boys
About Zuri
A Swahili name with a positive meaning, Zuri came to the attention of American parents when an Ohio zoo used it for a female giraffe. It subsequently shot up the charts in 2010, peaking in 2022 when it reached the Top 200. A more recent year saw it given to 1140 girls (and 22 boys).
Zuri for girls#329 US
Zuri Ross also is a character on the Disney show Jessie., while there's also a lion called Zuri in The Lion King. Basketball megastar Lebron James and his wife Savannah named their baby girl Zhuri, a slightly different spelling, in 2014, while more recently, it was used by content creator Kelly Eastwood (thelondonchatter) for her daughter in 2025.
Zuri for boys#5606 US
Singular, strong, and rare outside East Africa.
Pronounced ZOO-ree.
As of October 2026, Zuri ranked #329 for girls and #5606 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #194 for girls in 2022 and #2797 for boys in 1978, Nameberry popularity #556 for girls.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #475 | 667 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #443 | 714 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #364 | 893 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #365 | 853 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #292 | 1,132 | #3,889 | 28 |
| 2019 | #278 | 1,183 | #4,335 | 24 |
| 2020 | #235 | 1,268 | #4,138 | 25 |
| 2021 | #208 | 1,440 | #3,495 | 33 |
| 2022 | #194 | 1,520 | #3,612 | 32 |
| 2023 | #203 | 1,480 | #3,708 | 31 |
| 2024 | #277 | 1,140 | #4,689 | 22 |
| 2025 | #329 | 932 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Zuri for girls
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- Zuri HallGirl
American television personality
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daughter of singer Ziggy Marley
- Zhuri JamesGirl
daughter of basketball player Lebron James
Zuri in pop culture
- Zuri RossGirl
a main character on the Disney show "Jessie"
- ZuriGirl
lion cub on animated series "The Lion Guard"
- ZuriBoy
character in the movie "Black Panther"