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Ahri

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Pronounced AH-ree /ˈɑ.ri/High

Meaning: Popularized by Ahri, the nine-tailed fox of League of Legends (Korean-styled); no firm traditional meaningLow

In 30 seconds: A nine-tailed fox off the screen: Ahri leapt from League of Legends — the charming gumiho champion — into birth records. Game-born, K-styled, and sleek.
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Origin LowAmerican, Korean
MeaningPopularized by Ahri, the nine-tailed fox of League of Legends (Korean-styled); no firm traditional meaning
U.S. rank (2025)#4358 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births32 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 482

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202120122025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ahri is a modern name popularized by the nine-tailed fox champion of League of Legends (drawing on the Korean gumiho legend); some link it to Korean 'ari', read as 'graceful'. The routes are informal, which we flag honestly.

It registers thinly since the game's rise. Very rare, fox-spirited, and digital-born.

Did you know? Ahri, the fox-spirit champion, is one of League of Legends' most-played characters and fronts the virtual K-pop group K/DA — a name with its own discography.
Overall data confidence 50%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

AriAari

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ahri mean?

Ahri was popularized by the League of Legends fox champion; it has no firm traditional meaning — we flag it.

How do you pronounce Ahri?

It's said AH-ree /ˈɑ.ri/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ahri a boy or girl name?

Ahri is a girl's name.

How popular is Ahri?

Ahri is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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