Kiri name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Cambodian
Usage: Hindi, Cambodian and Tamil
Pronunciation: k(i)-ri
Meaning: Ray of Light, Logical and Mountain Summit
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Kiri meaning and origin

What does Kiri mean?

Unwonted Kiri came from Cambodian, meaning of Kiri is "Ray of Light, Logical or Mountain Summit", used majorly in Tamil, Hindi and Cambodian is given to both boys and girls.

How do I pronounce Kiri?

Two syllabled Kiri is most commonly pronounced as k(i)-ri.

Variants of Kiri

Kire, Kiere

How popular is the name Kiri?

Kiri is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1963 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1984, it ranked 1788th when 60 girl were named Kiri.

There are over 887 babies that have been given the name Kiri in United States. Kiri is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 820 on girl names chart when 27 babies were named Kiri. There are over 263 babies that have been given the name Kiri in England and Wales.

But Kiri is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 100000 have the name as well as in Japan. As per our research, over 30000 babies have been bestowed Kiri around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023121905638018
202200111648
202100758014
202000660217
201900104489
201800859612
201700992810
201600886412
201500644019
2014001012010
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Here's what numbers has to say about Kiri

Keep distance and focus on your own aspirations. You lack passion and wilderness. If the letter I represent your capstone, it means you get easily stressed and distracted by evil people. Once people know you better, they learn how to read you from your eyes and not the things you say. Stop looking at life as something you understand completely because no one does, and no one will ever do. When going through an emotional breakdown, it takes you longer than other people to get back on track.

Looking for names similar to Kiri? Please go through the following names

  •  Maricel - Unwonted Spanish Maricel means "Celia or María" and is used in Tagalog and Spanish is a girl name
  •  Jaskirat - Far-out Jaskirat is used mostly in Sikh and Hindi, Jaskirat means "Never Shortage of Money or Love" is a gender-neutral name has its origin in Punjabi
  •  Hwitbee - Boy name Hwitbee means "From the White Farm and From the White Farmstead" is of English origin. Hwitbee is a resultant of Hwitby.
  •  Amorette means Little Love is used as a girl name
  •  Quan - Unconventional unisex name Quan means "Spring" is rooted from Chinese language

Famous people named Kiri

  • Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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