Kairi is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “Catherine.” In 2024 it was given to 285 babies in the United States.
Kairi belongs to the Japanese tradition. Its meaning — “Catherine” — is the sense carried by its Japanese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Kairi first appears in Social Security records in 1974 and has been given to 6,542 babies since 1880, including 285 in 2024.
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Kairi means “Catherine” in its Japanese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Kairi is a unisex name. In 2024, 285 babies received the name in the US.
Kairi comes from the Japanese tradition.
Kairi is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1974 and has been given to 6,542 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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