Mari

Girl name

Mari has been given to 16,645 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 1957.

Meaning & origin /ˈmɑɹi/

From Akkadian 𒈠𒌷𒆠 (ma-riki), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria. Also see Nûr-Mêr.

Origin: Japanese

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

16,645

Peak year

1957 (412 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1897

10-year trend

▲ +47%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mari.

16,845 babies since 1921

16,894 babies since 1892

16,332 babies since 1882

17,148 babies since 1882

17,430 babies since 1917

15,823 babies since 1880

15,785 babies since 1924

15,775 babies since 1880

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