Kairi
85% girls · 15% boys
About Kairi
A Japanese name that would work well on a boy or girl — it is reminiscent of popular unisex names Kai or Kyrie. Kairi is the name of the main female character in the popular role-playing video game series, Kingdom Hearts.
Kairi for girls#1041 US
Kairi is the name of the main female character in the popular role-playing video game series, Kingdom Hearts. Voiced by Hayden Panettiere in the main series, Kairi is one of the seven Princesses of the Heart. Kairi entered the US Top 1000 in 2010 and was given to over 400 baby girls in one recent year.
Pronounced KY-ree.
As of November 2026, Kairi ranked #2958 for boys and #1041 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2808 for boys in 2022 and #689 for girls in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #889 | 306 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #769 | 368 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #827 | 347 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #781 | 352 |
| 2018 | #3,835 | 28 | #714 | 402 |
| 2019 | #3,952 | 27 | #689 | 421 |
| 2020 | #3,304 | 34 | #831 | 329 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #856 | 320 |
| 2022 | #2,808 | 46 | #928 | 291 |
| 2023 | #2,916 | 43 | #987 | 259 |
| 2024 | #3,010 | 41 | #1,030 | 244 |
| 2025 | #2,958 | 42 | #1,041 | 239 |
World rankings
Kairi for girls
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character in the "Kingdom Hearts" video game series
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