Given name & surname
Capri
“one who is impulsive and unpredictable”
Capri is a variant of Caprice. One Italian interpretation is “one who is impulsive and unpredictable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Capri is a variant of Caprice. One Italian interpretation is “one who is impulsive and unpredictable.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Capri is a variant of Caprice. An origin associated with Caprice is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Capri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,564
- 128 boys · 6,436 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 560 babies
- 2025
- 560
- #547 for girls · #8,370 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +136%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 551 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 547 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 135.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (95). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,272 as a first name in 2020; 519 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Capri
- Capri CafaroAmerican politicianborn 1977
- Capri EverittCanadian singer and children's activistborn 2004
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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