Xuri

♀ Girl

Pronounced SHOO-ree /ˈʃu.ri/Medium

Meaning: Extremely rare; plausibly echoing Shuri (Black Panther's princess), Basque xuri ('white, pretty'), or a modern X-styled coinage; not firmly documentedLow

In 30 seconds: A genuine rarity with a Wakandan echo: Xuri most plausibly nods to Shuri — Black Panther's brilliant princess — or to Basque 'pretty'. Documentation is thin, so we map the guesses and say so.

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Origin LowUncertain, American

MeaningExtremely rare; plausibly echoing Shuri (Black Panther's princess), Basque xuri ('white, pretty'), or a modern X-styled coinage; not firmly documented

U.S. rank (2025)#3708 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births41 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 322

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

Xuri is scarcely documented as a given name. Candidate readings — none confirmed — include an X-styled echo of Shuri (the Wakandan princess-inventor of Black Panther), Basque xuri, 'white, pretty', and a pure modern X-coinage. Its few U.S. appearances don't settle the question.

We flag the name as uncertain rather than invent a lineage. Rare, fresh, and open to its family's own meaning.

Did you know? Black Panther's princess Shuri — the Marvel universe's teenage genius — pushed her name and near-spellings onto birth certificates after 2018; Xuri may be one such echo.

Overall data confidence 42%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — only documented appearances

Variations

ShuriXuriyaZuri

Nicknames

XuRi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Xuri mean?

Xuri has no firmly documented meaning; it plausibly echoes Shuri (Black Panther), Basque xuri ('pretty'), or is a modern coinage — we flag it as uncertain.

How do you pronounce Xuri?

It's likely said SHOO-ree /ˈʃu.ri/ — two syllables — though families may differ.

Is Xuri a boy or girl name?

Xuri appears as a girl's name in U.S. records.

How popular is Xuri?

Xuri is a vanishingly rare name in the U.S.