Kairi
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- KY-ree
- Origin
- Japanese
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,856 for girls
- US rank, 2025
- #1,040 for girls
Kairi is a name of Japanese origin. In 2025 it ranked 2,856th for girls in the UK (9 babies) and 1,040th for girls in the US (239 babies).
What does Kairi mean?
Japanese: Japanese name; meaning depends on the kanji used
A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used; known in the West from Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts video games.
Is Kairi a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Kairi has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls. In 2025, it was given to 9 girls and 7 boys in the UK and 239 girls and 42 boys in the US.
How popular is Kairi in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,856th among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 9 about 1 in 31,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 42% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 9 girls in the UK were named Kairi, making it the 2,856th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,864th. Its busiest year was 2019, with 20 girls. 7 boys were also named Kairi in 2025 (3,021st for boys).
Half of all the girls named Kairi in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 14 girls in the UK were given Kairi or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,781, up from #2,856 for this spelling alone.
- Kairi 9
- Kyrie 5
In 2025, 56% of the babies named Kairi in the UK were girls.
Among girls in 2025, it was 2,786th in England and Wales.
Kairi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,856 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,381 |
| 2023 | 13 | #2,185 |
| 2022 | 18 | #1,730 |
| 2021 | 15 | #1,981 |
| 2020 | 16 | #1,864 |
| 2019 | 20 | #1,599 |
| 2018 | 14 | #2,088 |
| 2017 | 19 | #1,711 |
| 2016 | 16 | #1,941 |
| 2015 | 13 | #2,186 |
| 2014 | 19 | #1,656 |
| 2013 | 16 | #1,874 |
| 2012 | 15 | #2,005 |
| 2011 | 14 | #2,032 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,379 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 9 | #2,663 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
How popular is Kairi in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 1,040th among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 239 about 1 in 6,700 girls
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 36% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 239 girls in the US were named Kairi, making it the 1,040th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 825th. Its busiest year was 2019, with 421 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980. 42 boys were also named Kairi in 2025 (2,940th for boys).
It has been given to fewer girls each year for the last 6 years. 2025 had fewer girls named Kairi than any year since 2009.
Half of all the girls named Kairi in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 351 girls in the US were given Kairi or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #768, up from #1,040 for this spelling alone.
In 2025, 85% of the babies named Kairi in the US were girls.
Kairi in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #1,040 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1,027 |
| 2023 | 259 | #987 |
| 2022 | 291 | #927 |
| 2021 | 320 | #855 |
| 2020 | 330 | #825 |
| 2019 | 421 | #689 |
| 2018 | 402 | #713 |
| 2017 | 352 | #779 |
| 2016 | 347 | #827 |
| 2015 | 368 | #769 |
| 2014 | 306 | #887 |
| 2013 | 300 | #860 |
| 2012 | 299 | #885 |
| 2011 | 271 | #949 |
| 2010 | 267 | #960 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1,091 |
| 2008 | 241 | #1,084 |
| 2007 | 244 | #1,075 |
| 2006 | 202 | #1,197 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1,854 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1,810 |
| 2003 | 91 | #1,984 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,024 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
Names like Kairi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki, Remi, Suki, Rumi, Kiyomi, Kyomi, Minha, Yuna, Miri, Yumna, Aoife, Saoirse
Other spellings of Kairi
Names related to Kairi
Kairo, Kaira, Khari, Kiari, Kiri, Kyari, Kari, Kairah, Kyair, Kaori, Kaior
More Japanese names
Kobe, Kaizen, Raiden, Ren, Akari, Kenzo, Ronin, Akira, Emi, Miya, Kenji, Reo, Jiraiya, Aizen, Sora, Nami
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kairi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kairi, updated 20 October 2026.