Given name & surname
Nari
“a gentle child”
Nari is a variant of Nariko. One Japanese interpretation is “a gentle child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nari is a variant of Nariko. One Japanese interpretation is “a gentle child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nari is a variant of Nariko. An origin associated with Nariko is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 529
- 0 boys · 529 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #3,559 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,559 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 704 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.
Nari’s family of names
Nari has a related form in Nariko. In Greek usage, Nari as a surname is a transliteration of Νάρη.
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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