Kiri
Usage of Kiri in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kiri against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kiri is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Kiri is a Maori name meaning “tree bark.” Kiri is a Hindu name meaning “amaranth.” Kiri is also Cambodian for “mountain.”
Kiri in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 20 girls were named Kiri, making it the #5917 girls' name in the US. Since 1963, 989 girls have been named Kiri, with the most (60) in 1984.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Kiri
There are 161 towns and villages with Kiri in their name, in 35 countries.
🇲🇾 Malaysia 25🇵🇰 Pakistan 24🇮🇩 Indonesia 22🇮🇳 India 15🇳🇬 Nigeria 15🇰🇭 Cambodia 12🇮🇶 Iraq 5🇳🇪 Niger 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiri Buru | Odisha, 🇮🇳 India | 9,719 | Map |
| Angi Kiri | Punjab, 🇮🇳 India | 820 | Map |
| Bangko Kiri | Riau, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Bargot Kiri | North Sumatra, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Bente Kiri | Riau, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Buni Kiri | Azad Kashmir, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chum Kiri | Kampot, 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – | Map |
| Dan Kiri | Maradi Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Elisa-Kiri | Haut-Uele, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Faya Kiri | Diffa, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Kiri
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Kiri in their name, in 5 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇮🇩 Indonesia 1🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1🇳🇬 Nigeria 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Danau Kiri | Jambi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Map |
| Kiri Lake | Adamawa, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Map |
| Kiri Wewa | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Lac Kiri | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ozero Kiri | Sakhalin Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Kiri
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kiri.
Fictional characters named Kiri
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kiri as a pet name
FurryName has found 20 dogs named Kiri in public pet registers, making it the #4,256 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (1), Zurich (1), Playford (1). Kiri as a dog name →
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