Given name
Imari
“daughter of today”
Imari is used as a given name. One Japanese interpretation is “daughter of today.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Japanese interpretation is “daughter of today.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Japanese.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Imari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,451
- 1,086 boys · 2,365 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 161 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #4,310 for boys · #5,469 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 61% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,310 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 23 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,455 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Imari’s family of names
Imari has a related form in Imarea. Imari has a related form in Imaree. Imari has a related form in Imarey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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