Given name & surname
Nairi
“from the mountainous land”
Nairi is used as a given name and a surname. One Armenian interpretation is “from the mountainous land.”
Original ArmenianՆաիրի
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Armenian interpretation is “from the mountainous land.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Armenian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nairi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 301
- 0 boys · 301 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,279 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,279 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 341 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.
Nairi’s family of names
Nairi has a related form in Nairy. Nairi has a related form in Nairea. Nairi has a related form in Nairee.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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