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Shuri

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Pronounced SHOO-ree /ˈʃuː.riː/Medium

Meaning: Shuri is a Japanese name and place name (the historic Shuri castle district of Okinawa); as a personal name its meaning depends on the characters chosen, so no single gloss holds. In the U.S. it is best known as the name of Princess Shuri of Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther, which drove its recent use.Low

In 30 seconds: A bright two-beat name: Japanese in root and famous as Wakanda's princess in Black Panther (said 'SHOO-ree').
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Origin LowJapanese, American
MeaningShuri is a Japanese name and place name (the historic Shuri castle district of Okinawa); as a personal name its meaning depends on the characters chosen, so no single gloss holds. In the U.S. it is best known as the name of Princess Shuri of Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther, which drove its recent use.
U.S. rank (2024)#13233 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 57

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320082024

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

Shuri exists in Japanese as a given name and as a place name — the Shuri district of Naha, Okinawa, home to the old royal castle. Its U.S. story is mostly pop-cultural: Princess Shuri of Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther (2018) put the name in front of millions, and it has been quietly used since. The routes behind any one family's choice are uncertain, which we note (said 'SHOO-ree').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, modern, and pop-culture-lifted.

Did you know? Shuri is a Japanese name and the name of Okinawa's historic castle district — but most American families meet it as Princess Shuri, the brilliant young inventor of Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther, which is what lifted it into use here.
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Shuri — Japanese name/place; Marvel Black Panther character; routes uncertain

Variations

ShureeSuriShurie

Nicknames

ShuRee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shuri mean?

Shuri is a Japanese name and place name whose meaning depends on the characters used; in the U.S. it is best known from Marvel's Black Panther.

How do you pronounce Shuri?

It's said SHOO-ree /ˈʃuː.riː/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shuri a boy or girl name?

Shuri is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shuri?

Shuri is very rare for girls in the U.S.

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