Mari Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Mari

Mari Name Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: mahr-ee, mar-ee
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Mari Name Meaning

Though Welsh in origin, Mari is used worldwide. Beautiful in sound and styling, she’s an underused gem of a name that we’d love to see used more often. She’s sunny and bright with loads of style thanks to her unique look and sound.

Mari Name Popularity

How popular is the name Mari? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	—	0	0%
1920	1,595	5	0.0004%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	1,650	5	0.0004%
1923	—	0	0%
1924	—	0	0%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	1,056	16	0.0016%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	1,415	6	0.0006%
1939	1,564	5	0.0005%
1940	1,357	7	0.0007%
1941	1,162	13	0.0012%
1942	1,112	19	0.0015%
1943	907	36	0.0028%
1944	924	31	0.0025%
1945	885	36	0.003%
1946	715	82	0.0056%
1947	751	86	0.0052%
1948	645	119	0.0075%
1949	693	104	0.0065%
1950	550	179	0.0111%
1951	565	183	0.0108%
1952	551	195	0.0112%
1953	492	265	0.015%
1954	468	312	0.0171%
1955	495	294	0.016%
1956	505	300	0.0159%
1957	469	362	0.0188%
1958	532	289	0.0153%
1959	527	293	0.0154%
1960	527	291	0.0154%
1961	533	295	0.0156%
1962	528	298	0.0162%
1963	547	270	0.015%
1964	537	291	0.0165%
1965	557	247	0.0151%
1966	618	191	0.0122%
1967	582	219	0.0144%
1968	642	181	0.0121%
1969	706	153	0.0099%
1970	708	165	0.0104%
1971	720	160	0.0106%
1972	802	117	0.0086%
1973	750	134	0.0103%
1974	837	109	0.0084%
1975	909	94	0.0073%
1976	968	81	0.0063%
1977	991	85	0.0063%
1978	1,066	75	0.0056%
1979	833	133	0.0094%
1980	893	118	0.0081%
1981	864	126	0.0086%
1982	816	140	0.0094%
1983	872	120	0.0081%
1984	935	107	0.0072%
1985	985	101	0.0067%
1986	1,039	94	0.0062%
1987	1,007	102	0.0067%
1988	897	141	0.009%
1989	977	131	0.0081%
1990	965	144	0.0087%
1991	1,128	109	0.0067%
1992	1,053	125	0.0078%
1993	1,244	88	0.0056%
1994	1,003	137	0.0089%
1995	977	140	0.0093%
1996	1,079	117	0.0078%
1997	1,152	108	0.0073%
1998	1,150	110	0.0073%
1999	1,256	95	0.0063%
2000	1,279	96	0.0063%
2001	1,248	102	0.0068%
2002	1,301	95	0.0063%
2003	1,423	83	0.0055%
2004	1,238	116	0.0076%
2005	1,342	101	0.0066%
2006	1,417	96	0.0061%
2007	1,691	66	0.0042%
2008	1,729	64	0.0041%
2009	1,553	79	0.0053%
2010	1,565	72	0.005%
2011	1,501	80	0.0056%
2012	1,545	72	0.0051%
2013	1,832	45	0.0032%
2014	2,098	30	0.0021%
2015	1,973	36	0.0025%
2016	1,767	49	0.0034%
2017	1,581	63	0.0045%
2018	1,562	62	0.0045%
2019	1,587	57	0.0042%
2020	2,052	44	0.0035%
2021	1,565	75	0.0061%
2022	1,499	94	0.0071%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Mari

If you like Mari, you’ll love these other names like Mari.

What names are variants of Mari?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Mari.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Maria	Of the sea	Latin
Maribeth		Welsh
Maridel	Star of the sea	Welsh
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Marilee	Star of the sea	Welsh
Marilena		Welsh
Marilene		Welsh
Marilisa		Welsh
Marilou		Welsh
Marilu		Welsh
Marita	Star of the sea	Welsh
Mary	Of the sea	Latin
Marycruz		Welsh

What names sound like Mari?

If you like how Mari sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mari.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Damaris	Calf; to tame; gentle	Latin

Mara	Bitter	Hebrew

What names are similar to Mari?

Find a name that’s like Mari, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Arwen	Muse	Welsh
Bronwen	Fair, blessed breast	Welsh
Brynn	Hilled area	Welsh
Carys	Love	Welsh
Cecelia	Blind; sixth	Welsh
Guinevere	Fair one; white, smooth, soft	Welsh
Gwenyth	Happiness; fair bow; blessed ring	Welsh
Kendra	Greatest champion	Welsh
Meghan	Pearl	Welsh
Rhiannon	Great queen, or goddess	Welsh

Lists With Mari

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Mari.

Siblings of Mari

Mamas with kids named Mari also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Westley	Western meadow	English

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Calees Jun 8 at 7:51 am

Her name came from the Firebird series by Kathy Tyers. It’s pronounced “mar-ee”, although is often mispronounced as “Mary“. We looked to books and a movie to find all our kids names, and picking unique ones that aren’t as common.

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