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	—	5	0.0004%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	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	—	16	0.0016%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	6	0.0006%
1939	—	5	0.0005%
1940	—	7	0.0007%
1941	—	13	0.0012%
1942	—	19	0.0015%
1943	—	36	0.0028%
1944	—	31	0.0025%
1945	—	36	0.003%
1946	—	82	0.0056%
1947	—	86	0.0052%
1948	—	119	0.0075%
1949	—	104	0.0065%
1950	—	179	0.0111%
1951	—	183	0.0108%
1952	—	195	0.0112%
1953	—	265	0.015%
1954	—	312	0.0171%
1955	—	294	0.016%
1956	—	300	0.0159%
1957	—	362	0.0188%
1958	—	289	0.0153%
1959	—	293	0.0154%
1960	—	291	0.0154%
1961	—	295	0.0156%
1962	—	298	0.0162%
1963	—	270	0.015%
1964	—	291	0.0165%
1965	—	247	0.0151%
1966	—	191	0.0122%
1967	—	219	0.0144%
1968	—	181	0.0121%
1969	—	153	0.0099%
1970	—	165	0.0104%
1971	—	160	0.0106%
1972	—	117	0.0086%
1973	—	134	0.0103%
1974	—	109	0.0084%
1975	—	94	0.0073%
1976	—	81	0.0063%
1977	—	85	0.0063%
1978	—	75	0.0056%
1979	—	133	0.0094%
1980	—	118	0.0081%
1981	—	126	0.0086%
1982	—	140	0.0094%
1983	—	120	0.0081%
1984	—	107	0.0072%
1985	—	101	0.0067%
1986	—	94	0.0062%
1987	—	102	0.0067%
1988	—	141	0.009%
1989	—	131	0.0081%
1990	—	144	0.0087%
1991	—	109	0.0067%
1992	—	125	0.0078%
1993	—	88	0.0056%
1994	—	137	0.0089%
1995	—	140	0.0093%
1996	—	117	0.0078%
1997	—	108	0.0073%
1998	—	110	0.0073%
1999	—	95	0.0063%
2000	—	96	0.0063%
2001	—	102	0.0068%
2002	—	95	0.0063%
2003	—	83	0.0055%
2004	—	116	0.0076%
2005	—	101	0.0066%
2006	—	96	0.0061%
2007	—	66	0.0042%
2008	—	64	0.0041%
2009	—	79	0.0053%
2010	—	72	0.005%
2011	—	80	0.0056%
2012	—	72	0.0051%
2013	—	45	0.0032%
2014	—	30	0.0021%
2015	—	36	0.0025%
2016	—	49	0.0034%
2017	—	63	0.0045%
2018	—	62	0.0045%
2019	—	57	0.0042%
2020	—	44	0.0035%
2021	—	75	0.0061%
2022	—	94	0.0071%
2023	—	85	0.0066%

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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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Chastity May 8 at 7:45 pm

Her name was dad’s choice!!!
I loved that her name is unisex!!!

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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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