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The baby name Seri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Korean': 'seh-ree (세리) /se.ri/', 'Sanskrit/Malay/Thai': 'see-ree /ˈsiri/', 'English': 'seh-ree or seer-ee /ˈsɛri/ or /ˈsɪri/', 'Japanese': 'se-ri (せり) /seɾi/'}.

Seri is Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: {'Korean': 'seh-ree (세리) /se.ri/', 'Sanskrit/Malay/Thai': 'see-ree /ˈsiri/', 'English': 'seh-ree or seer-ee /ˈsɛri/ or /ˈsɪri/', 'Japanese': 'se-ri (せり) /seɾi/'}

What is the meaning of the name Seri ?

The baby name Seri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Korean': 'seh-ree (세리) /se.ri/', 'Sanskrit/Malay/Thai': 'see-ree /ˈsiri/', 'English': 'seh-ree or seer-ee /ˈsɛri/ or /ˈsɪri/', 'Japanese': 'se-ri (せり) /seɾi/'}.

Seri is Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish in Origin.

Seri is a cross-cultural given name with multiple origins. In Malay and Indonesian, Seri (also written Sri) descends from Sanskrit Śrī, “radiance, glory, auspiciousness,” an honorific tied to the goddess Lakshmi and common in feminine compounds. In Japanese, Seri (often 芹) refers to the water dropwort/parsley plant, giving a nature-evoking image; alternative kanji can shift nuance. In Korean, Se‑ri is a modern feminine name whose meaning depends on hanja selection, such as 世利 “world, benefit” or 梨 “pear.”

Usage is concentrated in Southeast and East Asia; the Korean form rose to prominence in the late 1990s via golfer Park Se‑ri. Variants and related spellings include Sri/Seri (Malay–Indonesian) and Se‑ri/Se Ri (Korean). Phonetic lookalikes like Siri (Scandinavian) or Ceri (Welsh) exist but have unrelated etymologies. Overall, Seri carries associations of brilliance, good fortune, and botanical freshness.

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Seri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BN 0 #28 5 2,297
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
AZ 0 #43 1 706
BN Girls 0 #65 42 5,459
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
GE Boys 0 #105 6 2,055
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AL Girls 0 #203 20 4,141
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MY 0 #270 61 12,352
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2022 #275 6 2,867
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
AL Boys 0 #286 13 5,122
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
MY Girls 0 #288 1,230 24,821
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SG Girls 0 #433 155 18,916
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #809 21 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
MY Boys 0 #857 256 25,439
SA Girls 0 #880 56 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
TR 0 #1,101 111 19,440
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
DZ 0 #1,125 52 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,370 77 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,417 55 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Seri is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AR
AZ

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People also ask about Seri

Seri is predominantly a girl's name.
Seri is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Korean': 'seh-ree (세리) /se.ri/', 'Sanskrit/Malay/Thai': 'see-ree /ˈsiri/', 'English': 'seh-ree or seer-ee /ˈsɛri/ or /ˈsɪri/', 'Japanese': 'se-ri (せり) /seɾi/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Siri, Sri, Serri, Sery and Seree.
Across languages, Seri has these equivalents: Siri (Scandinavian short form of Sigrid), Śrī / Siri (Sanskrit-derived names meaning 'fortune, prosperity'), Se-ri (Korean given name, various hanja meanings).
Yes — Seri ranked #275 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Seri ranks highest in Canada (#275 in 2022).
Seri's popularity is rising. It moved from #916 in 2015 to #907 in 2024 in United States.