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The baby name Kamari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-MAR-ee (IPA: /kəˈmɑːri/).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: kuh-MAR-ee (IPA: /kəˈmɑːri/)

What is the meaning of the name Kamari ?

The baby name Kamari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-MAR-ee (IPA: /kəˈmɑːri/).

Kamari is in Origin.

Kamari is a modern unisex given name with several intersecting sources. Most often it’s linked to Arabic Qamar/Kamar “moon,” with the adjectival qamarī “lunar” explaining the -i ending in some spellings. In other cases it’s a contemporary blend of the element Amari with the Ka- prefix, and for girls it can function as a streamlined cousin of Sanskrit Kumari “maiden, princess.”

In the United States the name rose from the late 1990s, especially within African-American naming traditions, and remains used for both boys and girls. Variants and related forms include Kamar, Qamar, Kemari, Kamarie, Kamaree, and the feminine Kamaria and Kamariyah; short forms include Kam and Mari. Note that Swahili kamari is an unrelated word meaning “gambling,” so the commonly accepted meaning for the given name is “moon/lunar,” with “maiden/princess” a secondary reading.

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Kamari – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
Canada Boys 2024 #285 22 2,588
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
United States Boys 2024 #350 840 7,044
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #688 230 8,487
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,069 43 25,439
MA 0 #1,078 51 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Kamari is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States
Canada
AE
BH

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People also ask about Kamari

Kamari is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Kamari is a 3 syllable name, pronounced kuh-MAR-ee (IPA: /kəˈmɑːri/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kamar, Qamar, Khamari, Kamaria, Kamarie and Camari.
Across languages, Kamari has these equivalents: Qamar (Arabic), Luna (Latin), Selene (Greek), Aylin (Turkish), Chandra (Sanskrit), and 1 more.
Yes — Kamari ranked #276 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Kamari ranks highest in Canada (#276 in 2022).