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Kimari

Unisex

Meaning of Kimari: African: 'beloved'

Kimari is a unisex name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4295th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4295

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

944

First recorded 1979 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 43 babies2008: 66 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 26 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Kimari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 66.

Gender split

42% boys · 58% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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