Given name & surname
Kouri
“a spiritual man; a priest”
Kouri is a variant of Khouri. One Arabic interpretation is “a spiritual man; a priest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kouri is a variant of Khouri. One Arabic interpretation is “a spiritual man; a priest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kouri is a variant of Khouri. An origin associated with Khouri is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kouri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 51
- 0 boys · 51 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,129 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,129 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 150 as a first name in 2020; 800 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.
Kouri’s family of names
Kouri has a related form in Khouri. In Greek usage, Kouri as a surname is a transliteration of Κουρή. In Greek usage, Kouri as a surname is a transliteration of Κουρί.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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