Anri
Meaningoften apricot village · Japanese
Anri is a Japanese girl name often meaning “apricot village”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- AnagramShuffle the letters of Anri and you get Rain and Rian. Same letters, different names.
- GenerationAnri is having its moment right now. Most Anris are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Anri would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 200,000 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryAnri first shows up in US birth records in 2014, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Boy or girlAnri truly works for either: 50% of the 16 babies named Anri in 2025 were boys, the rest girls.
US births per million girls, 2018–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Anri
Anri is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “often apricot village”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Japanese names
More Japanese girl names
- Girl name: Naomi · pleasantness
- Girl name: Noa · movement
- Girl name: Reina · queen
- Girl name: Aya · sign, verse
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Kiyomi · often pure beauty
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
Questions about the name Anri
What does the name Anri mean?
Anri means “often apricot village” and comes from Japanese. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Anzu (“apricot”).
What is the origin of the name Anri?
Anri is Japanese in origin. Other Japanese names to consider are Naomi (“pleasantness”), Noa (“movement”), Reina (“queen”) and Aya (“sign, verse”).
Is Anri a boy or girl name?
Anri is a girl name, though a few boys are given it too each year. In 2025, 8 US girls were named Anri.
How popular is the name Anri?
Anri ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. That's its best rank ever: the name is at the height of its popularity right now.
What names are similar to Anri?
If you like Anri, you might also like Anzu.
What should I know before naming my baby Anri?
Anri is a Japanese girl name often meaning “apricot village”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.