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Zari

99% girls · 67 born in 2025

Zari has been given to about 1,509 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,498
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zari per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 119
  • Born in 202567
  • All time1,509
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Zari?

Its best year was 2022, when 119 babies were given the name, ranking 1753rd. The typical living American called Zari is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Georgia, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Zari

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kari0.81
  2. Shari0.81
  3. Ari0.81
  4. Mari0.81
  5. Cari0.81
  6. Karri0.78
  7. Zuri0.74
  8. Sarai0.70

Middle names for Zari

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zari Catherine0.84
  2. Zari Josephine0.84
  3. Zari Rose0.83
  4. Zari Marie0.83
  5. Zari Grace0.83
  6. Zari Jane0.83

Sibling names for Zari

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jasielbrother · 0.94
  2. Hazielbrother · 0.94
  3. Teobrother · 0.94
  4. Maisysister · 0.93
  5. Inayasister · 0.93
  6. Emilianasister · 0.93

Where Zari is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Georgia0.01%
  2. Florida0.00%
  3. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zari Reyes0.78
  2. Zari Nguyen0.78
  3. Zari Moore0.78
  4. Zari Lee0.78
  5. Zari Hall0.78
  6. Zari Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zari

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020

Zari across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.