Home › Baby Names Directory › Kamauri

Kamauri

♂ Boy

Kamauri Pronunciation

Kamauri is 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.

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowAmerican, Swahili

MeaningModern coinage in the -mauri/-mari family (echoing Kamari/Amari; Swahili 'moonlight' lines); no single fixed root

U.S. rank (2024)#4245 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births25 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 781

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

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

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Kamauri…

Kamari— a fellow -mari name

Amari— a companion -mari name

Khamari— another -mari coinage

Makari— a fellow modern -mari name

→ See all names like Kamauri

Browse the whole category: All American names → · All Swahili names → · All origins →

Frequently Asked

How do you pronounce Kamauri?

Kamauri is pronounced kə-MOR-ee (/kəˈmɔr.i/). Press play above to hear Kamauri said aloud.

How do you say Kamauri?

Kamauri is said kə-MOR-ee (/kəˈmɔr.i/). Press play above to hear Kamauri said aloud.

What does the name Kamauri mean?

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

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.