Kamari
Gender-neutral name · African · Arabic · Swahili
- US rank
- #391
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #366 in 2023
811 babies were named Kamari in the US in 2025. It has dropped 8 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
US births per million boys, 1978–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Kamari you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 2,106 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kamari, 811 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kamari would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKamari first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #366.
- Then vs nowKamari is 9.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,450 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,106.
- Where it's lovedKamari is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #117, followed by Alabama (#157) and Delaware (#168). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
- Boy or girlKamari is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 1,014 babies named Kamari in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginKamari is the #3 most popular African boy name in the US. That's out of 218 African boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Kamari
Kamari is a gender-neutral name of African, Arabic and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ari”. US birth records list Kamari for boys from 1978 to 2025, in 39 of those 48 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #366 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #391, with 811 babies. Of the 1,014 US babies named Kamari in 2025, 20% were girls and 80% were boys.
Origin:African namesArabic namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 66,401 girls |
| 2000s | 86 | 11,570 girls |
| 2010s | 127 | 7,847 girls |
| 2020s | 175 | 5,710 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 1990s | 19 | 52,110 boys |
| 2000s | 140 | 7,133 boys |
| 2010s | 229 | 4,359 boys |
| 2020s | 486 | 2,057 boys |
Other spellings of Kamari
More African names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
- Unisex name: Asa · healer
- Unisex name: Zaire · river
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
Questions about the name Kamari
What is the origin of the name Kamari?
Kamari has African, Arabic, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Cairo.
Is Kamari a boy or girl name?
Both. Kamari is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 20% of US babies named Kamari were girls.
How popular is the name Kamari?
Kamari ranked #391 for US boys in 2025, given to 811 babies. Its best year was 2023 (#366).