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The baby name Nari is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]); Sanskrit/Hindi: NAA-ree (IPA: [naːri]); Japanese: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]).

Nari is Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Korean: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]); Sanskrit/Hindi: NAA-ree (IPA: [naːri]); Japanese: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi])

What is the meaning of the name Nari ?

The baby name Nari is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]); Sanskrit/Hindi: NAA-ree (IPA: [naːri]); Japanese: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]).

Nari is Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit in Origin.

Nari is a multicultural given name with several distinct sources. In Korean (나리, often written Na-ri), it derives from a native word for “lily,” fitting the modern Korean preference for nature-inspired names and enjoying wider use from the late 20th century. As a Korean name it is typically feminine, though Korean vocabulary names can be unisex.

Across South and Southeast Asia, Nari/Naree reflects Sanskrit nārī, “woman, lady,” a classical term adopted in modern naming, especially in Hindi and Thai contexts (Thai นารี often romanized Naree). In Japanese, Nari can stand alone or appear in compounds (e.g., Nariko); its sense depends on kanji, such as 成 “to become/achieve,” 菜 “greens,” 梨 “pear,” and 里 “village,” enabling forms like 奈里, 菜梨, or 成莉. In Armenian and Persian-influenced usage, it also occurs as a short form of Narine/Narin. Variants and spellings include Na-ri, Nari, and Naree; related forms include Nariko.

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Nari – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #268 22 6,578
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #477 22 11,913
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
DZ 0 #586 769 20,130
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #799 31 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #879 38 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #917 19 25,931
IN Boys 0 #938 64 16,750
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,044 49 22,615
MA 0 #1,048 81 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,087 25 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,435 37 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,560 55 28,008

Nari is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Nari

Nari is predominantly a girl's name.
Nari is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Korean: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]); Sanskrit/Hindi: NAA-ree (IPA: [naːri]); Japanese: NAH-ree (IPA: [naɾi]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Na-ri, Naree and Nari (나리).
Across languages, Nari has these equivalents: Lily (English, for the Korean meaning), Yuri (Japanese, 'lily'), Donna (Italian, 'woman').
Somewhat — Nari ranked #879 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Nari's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #921 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.