How to say it
ka · MA · ri
/kəˈmɑːr.i/
Masculine
Kamari
Moon, moonlight
What it means
Linked to the Arabic qamar ('moon') and a Swahili sense of 'moonlight.'
Kamari connects to the Arabic qamar, 'moon,' carrying a sense of moonlight, and turns up in Swahili-influenced naming too. It has risen quickly in the US, especially in Black families, for its soft, celestial sound. Sometimes used for any child, it sits beside Amari and Cairo in the wave of melodic, K- and A-led modern names. Said kah-MAR-ee.
Popularity over time
peaked at #366 in 2023, currently #391 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Worth knowing
Tied to the Arabic qamar, 'moon'; a rising, melodic name.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Kamari a moon-linked name rising in the US, akin to Amari
Spelling variants
- Kamri
- Komari
- Kamarie
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