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Kamauri

♂ Boy

Pronounced kə-MOR-ee /kəˈmɔr.i/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage in the -mauri/-mari family (echoing Kamari/Amari; Swahili 'moonlight' lines); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Kamauri belongs to the warm Kamari and Amari cluster, a flowing modern name with a faint shimmer of moonlight in its rumored meaning.
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Origin LowAmerican, Swahili
MeaningModern coinage in the -mauri/-mari family (echoing Kamari/Amari; Swahili 'moonlight' lines); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#5120 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births19 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 800

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919992025

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

A recent coinage in the Kamari/Amari group, Kamauri is sometimes connected to Swahili glosses like 'moonlight' or 'beauty.' Those readings are loose and contested, so we offer them as possibilities rather than facts.

Seldom recorded, it leans on its soft, three-beat flow.

Did you know? Some link Kamauri, through cousins like Kamari and Amari, to Swahili ideas of moonlight or beauty — but the meanings are uncertain and the name itself is newly coined.
Overall data confidence 48%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KamariKamauryKamouri

Nicknames

Mauri

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If you like Kamauri…

Kamari— a fellow -mari name
Amari— a companion -mari name
Khamari— another -mari coinage
Makari— a fellow modern -mari name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kamauri mean?

Kamauri echoes Kamari/Amari (sometimes 'moonlight'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kamauri?

It's said kə-MOR-ee /kəˈmɔr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kamauri a boy or girl name?

Kamauri is a boy's name.

How popular is Kamauri?

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

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