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The baby name Lari is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-ri (Finnish: [ˈlɑri]; English: /ˈlɑri/ or /ˈlɑːri/; sometimes 'LAR-ee').

Lari is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: LAH-ri (Finnish: [ˈlɑri]; English: /ˈlɑri/ or /ˈlɑːri/; sometimes 'LAR-ee')

What is the meaning of the name Lari ?

The baby name Lari is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-ri (Finnish: [ˈlɑri]; English: /ˈlɑri/ or /ˈlɑːri/; sometimes 'LAR-ee').

Lari is Finnish in Origin.

Lari is a compact, largely unisex name with several roots. In Finland it functions as a masculine short form of Lauri, the Finnish equivalent of Latin Laurentius; by extension it carries the laurel symbolism of victory and honor as well as the toponymic sense 'from Laurentum'. In Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking contexts, Lari is a familiar nickname for Larissa, a Greek place-name (Larisa) often interpreted as 'citadel'.

As an independent given name, Lari occurs in the Nordic region and the Anglophone world but remains less common than Larry or Laurie. In Finland it appears in late 20th- and 21st-century records alongside Lauri and Lars. Related forms include Larry, Lawrence/Laurence, Laurie, Lauri, and Lars on the Laurentius line, and Larissa, Larisa, Lara, and Laryssa on the Larissa line. Overall, Lari blends crisp modern style with classical laurels or the stronghold imagery of Larissa.

Lari has the following similar or variant Names

Lari – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Finland Boys 0 #159 462 2,041
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
Finland Boys 2026 #206 1,767 3,552
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
HR Boys 0 #244 15 3,997
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
Finland 0 #248 60 830
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
BR 0 #320 26 5,969
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
RU Girls 0 #470 29 11,913
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
UY Girls 0 #493 18 6,731
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
BR Girls 0 #506 572 12,708
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Girls 0 #515 26 11,671
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #723 29 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #730 109 4,949
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #924 60 5,561
United States Girls 2006 #938 5 10,031
MX Boys 0 #966 17 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,086 98 17,781
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
DZ 0 #1,122 55 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,314 133 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,411 61 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Lari is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Lari

Lari is predominantly a boy's name.
Lari is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LAH-ri (Finnish: [ˈlɑri]; English: /ˈlɑri/ or /ˈlɑːri/; sometimes 'LAR-ee').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lauri, Larry, Laurie, Larri and Laari.
Yes — Lari ranked #179 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Lari ranks highest in Sweden (#179 in 2020).