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Kahari

Boy

Meaning of Kahari: African: 'name of Swahili origin'

Kahari is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1636th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1636

102 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,067

First recorded 1990 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 52 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 76 babies2022: 120 babies2023: 121 babies2024: 86 babies2025: 102 babies
US babies named Kahari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 121.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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