Zurri

♀ Girl

Pronounced ZOO-ree /ˈzuː.riː/Medium

Meaning: Zurri is a doubled-r respelling of Zuri, from the Swahili word zuri meaning 'beautiful, good, fine.' The meaning comes straight from that Swahili adjective; the extra 'r' is a modern American styling that keeps the pronunciation the same.Low

In 30 seconds: Zurri is a respelling of Zuri (said ZOO-ree), from the Swahili for 'beautiful' or 'good.' It rose in the late twenty-tens and stayed rare.

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Origin LowSwahili, American

MeaningZurri is a doubled-r respelling of Zuri, from the Swahili word zuri meaning 'beautiful, good, fine.' The meaning comes straight from that Swahili adjective; the extra 'r' is a modern American styling that keeps the pronunciation the same.

U.S. rank (2024)#17655 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2018

Total births (all-time)≈ 108

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

Zurri restyles Zuri, drawn from the Swahili zuri, 'beautiful, good, fine.' The doubled 'r' is a contemporary American flourish rather than a change in meaning, and the name rides the recent taste for short, vowel-strong picks.

Zurri appears for American girls chiefly in the late twenty-tens, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and remaining rare. A girl named Zurri then would still be a young child today.

Did you know? Zurri's root, the Swahili zuri, simply means 'beautiful' or 'good' - one of a set of short, bright Swahili words that have become popular given names for girls.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Zurri — Respelling of Zuri; Swahili zuri 'beautiful/good'; plain-Latin only.

Variations

ZuriZurieZuriah

Nicknames

ZuZee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zurri mean?

Zurri is a respelling of Zuri, from the Swahili zuri, meaning 'beautiful, good' or 'fine.'

How do you pronounce Zurri?

It is said ZOO-ree /ˈzuː.riː/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zurri a boy or girl name?

Zurri is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Zurri?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late twenty-tens.