Kahri

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAR-ee /ˈkɑːr.i/Medium

Meaning: Kahri is a modern American spelling that sits beside Khari, a name used in African American naming with a 'kingly' reading that is itself debated. As spelled here it has no settled meaning; the routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A short, open name with a warm roll (said 'KAR-ee'). It sits beside Khari, and the routes are uncertain, which we note.

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MeaningKahri is a modern American spelling that sits beside Khari, a name used in African American naming with a 'kingly' reading that is itself debated. As spelled here it has no settled meaning; the routes are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13178 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 77

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kahri is a modern spelling near Khari, a name that spread through African American naming in the later twentieth century. Meanings offered for Khari vary and are not firmly documented, so for Kahri we make no settled claim and say plainly that the routes are uncertain (said 'KAR-ee').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, warm, and vowel-bright.

Did you know? Kahri echoes Khari, a name long used in African American families, though the meaning attached to it is itself debated — so we keep the claim modest and say the routes are uncertain (said 'KAR-ee').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Kahri — near Khari; meaning debated; routes uncertain

Variations

KhariKariKarri

Nicknames

KahRee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kahri mean?

Kahri has no settled meaning; it sits beside Khari, whose own reading is debated. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kahri?

It's said KAR-ee /ˈkɑːr.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kahri a boy or girl name?

Kahri is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kahri?

Kahri is a rare name for boys in the U.S.