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Zhari
Pronounced ZHAR-ee /ΛΚΙΛr.i/Low
Meaning: Zhari is a recent American coinage whose likeliest anchor is the Arabic Zahra or Zahara, 'flower' or 'radiance,' compressed to a soft two-beat name; it can also read as a Za- plus -hari build. Its precise route is uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Zhari is a modern coinage most plausibly drawn from the Arabic Zahra or Zahara, 'flower' or 'radiance,' pared to a sleek two-beat shape; some parents may also read it as a Za- plus -hari build. It is very new, appearing in American records only in the mid-twenty-tens, and its route is uncertain.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late twenty-tens, and it remains rare. A girl named Zhari is still a small child today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zhari mean?
It most likely draws on the Arabic Zahra or Zahara, 'flower' or 'radiance,' compressed to a short name; the route is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Zhari?
It is said ZHAR-ee /ΛΚΙΛr.i/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Zhari a boy or girl name?
Zhari is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Zhari?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.