Johari
22% girls · 78% boys
About Johari
An attractive and traditional unisex name perfect for a cross-cultural child. Despite the current popularity of names ending in -ari, Johari is surprisingly rare in the US, though recent years have seen it rise slightly. It comes from the Arabic jawhar via the Persian gohar meaning "jewels, gemstones" making it a sparkly choice, and a relation of Jawhara and Cevahir.
Johari for boys#3891 US
Johari is derived from the Arabic word jawhar, which evolved from the Persian word gouhar, both referring to gemstones. With its glitzy meaning and on-trend sounds, Johari has been quietly on the rise for boys in the US, with 32 boys given the name in a recent year.
Jawahir, Jawaharlal, and Gohar are all related names.
Pronounced joh-HAR-ee.
As of October 2026, Johari ranked #11366 for girls and #3891 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5045 for girls in 1977 and #3628 for boys in 2024.
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 | #4,966 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | #3,628 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #3,891 | 28 | 16.4 |
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