Mari

Mari: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “drop of the sea”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: MAH-ree · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

In Welsh and several European languages, Mari is a form of Mary/Maria. It is also an independent Japanese name with varied meanings depending on kanji, so etymology differs by culture.

Welsh names Japanese names Scandinavian names Names meaning sea Classic names Short names International names

How popular is Mari?

202445.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mari in 2024151

2024 rank#1,507 girls

Peak year1957

Total US babies since 188016,506

Mari has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Mari

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
Mollybitter · English
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Mariahvariant of Mary; meaning uncertain · Hebrew
Mariebeloved; drop of the sea · French
Molliebitter · English
Maymonth of May · English

Mari questions

What does the name Mari mean?

Mari means "drop of the sea". It comes from Welsh. In Welsh and several European languages, Mari is a form of Mary/Maria. It is also an independent Japanese name with varied meanings depending on kanji, so etymology differs by culture.

Is Mari a boy or girl name?

Mari is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mari?

151 US babies were named Mari in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.

How do you pronounce Mari?

Mari is usually pronounced MAH-ree.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.