Airi
About Airi
A multicultural choice with an airy feel, Airi is a Japanese name celebrating pears or jasmine and a Finnish name meaning "messenger", from the word airut. In Japanese, it is pronounced with three syllables, while in Finnish, it has two and begins with a strong 'IE' sound.
Recent years have seen a slight increase in girls receiving the name in the US with 32 born in 2024. These babies may have Japanese or Finnish heritage, but parents may also have chosen it due it is similarity to "air" with an -i on the end, a la Stormi.
Pronounced AH-ee-ree.
As of October 2026, Airi ranked #3978 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Airi is a girl's name meaning "lover of jasmine; lover of pears; messenger, herald".
Popularity & trends
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 | #4,370 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #3,978 | 36 | 22.4 |
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