Given name
Nefertari
“a queenly woman”
Nefertari is a variant of Nefertiti. One Egyptian interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nefertari is a variant of Nefertiti. One Egyptian interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nefertari is a variant of Nefertiti. An origin associated with Nefertiti is Egyptian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nefertari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 575
- 0 boys · 575 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,352 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,352 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 48 in 2017. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 365 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.
Nefertari’s family of names
Nefertari has a related form in Nefertiti.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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