The baby name Khouri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHOOR-ee (approx. IPA: /ˈxuːri/; Anglicized: /ˈkuːri/).
Khouri is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Khouri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHOOR-ee (approx. IPA: /ˈxuːri/; Anglicized: /ˈkuːri/).
Khouri is Arabic in Origin.
Khouri is a Levantine Arabic name (خوري, transliterated khūrī, pronounced KHOO-ree) meaning “priest” or “parish priest.” In Christian Arabic communities it functioned as a clerical title and, over time, became a hereditary surname, especially among Maronite, Melkite, and Greek Orthodox families in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. The term reflects Syriac ecclesiastical vocabulary and signals a family link to the clergy or the church.
As a given name, Khouri is a modern adoption in the Middle East and its diaspora, valued for its spiritual resonance and dignified tone; it is most often masculine but can be used unisex. Common variants and related spellings include Khoury, Kouri, Koury, and forms with the Arabic article such as El Khoury/El-Khoury and Al Khouri/Al-Khouri; rarer French-influenced renderings like Chouri also appear. Cognates include Qassis/Kassis, another Arabic word for “priest.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 |
Khouri is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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