Zuri

Girl name

Zuri has been given to 17,614 babies in the U.S. since 1971. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #329 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Swahili zuri (“good”).

Origin: Swahili

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

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Total babies

17,614

Peak year

2022 (1,555 babies)

Rank in 2025

#329 for girls

First recorded

1971

10-year trend

▲ +30%

Gender split

96% girls / 4% boys

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

17,591 babies since 1880

17,697 babies since 1900

17,699 babies since 1986

17,384 babies since 1942

17,997 babies since 1978

17,165 babies since 1965

17,042 babies since 1966

18,189 babies since 1916

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