Kairi

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Japanese — Also an Estonian name

Girl's name · #1041 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Kairi's best rank, #689, came in 2019; it has settled back to #1041 today. Roughly 6,300 girls have been named Kairi since 1980.

Kairi became more widely used in the early 2000s, following the 2002 release of Kingdom Hearts, which features a character named Kairi.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,018 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,974 in Canada (2025) · #2,788 in England & Wales (2025) · #15,046 in Italy (2022) · #5,367 in France (2020) · #251 in Puerto Rico (2018) · #2,593 in Austria (2014).

Famous Kairis

Kairi Sane — Japanese professional wrestler and actress (born 1988)
Kairi Look — Estonian translator and children's writer (born 1983)
Kairi Yagi — Japanese singer (born 2002)
Kairi Himanen — Estonian footballer (born 1992)

In stories & tradition

Kairi — Main character of the Kingdom Hearts series of video games

What Kairis become

Among 43 notable people named Kairi:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kairi Sane, Japanese professional wrestler and actress (born 1988).

Similar names: Akira · Kaira · Averi · Aya · Kaya · Kai

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