Camari
Camari was the 1840th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1839th with 87 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 217 places. More babies were named Camari in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kamari) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,840 boys, up 128 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 86boys
- Girls and boys
- 36% girls, 64% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202287 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,774babies recorded
What does the name Camari mean?
Camari is a spelling of Kamari, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kamari's meaning and origin.
Kamari is a modern American name used for both boys and girls since the late 1970s. Wiktionary lists it as a given name without etymology. It is often said online to be Swahili or Kikuyu for "moonlight", but this is not confirmed by the sources consulted. It may be related to the similar names Amari and Kamaria, but no documented origin is available.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin.
Other explanations you may read: Swahili for 'moonlight'.
Related names: Amari, Kamaria.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kamari', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Camari popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,574 | #1,840 | 30 | 86 |
| 2020 | #2,896 | #1,968 | 56 | 73 |
| 2010 | #3,900 | #1,929 | 39 | 73 |
| 2000 | #5,525 | #4,814 | 20 | 15 |
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How popular is Camari, counting every spelling?
Camari is a spelling of Kamari, a name family that ranked #365 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,840 for Camari on its own. Together these spellings went to 924 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamari | 811 | #391 | 4,236 |
| Camari | 86 | #1,840 | 421 |
| Kamaree | 16 | #5,720 | 69 |
| Kamarri | 11 | #7,422 | 53 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Camari?
86 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Camari (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Camari born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 98 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Camari.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Camari?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Camari are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 18. That makes Camari a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Camari by state
How common Camari was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (5.6×), North Carolina (2.4×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Camari: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Camari, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Camari
How popular is the name Camari?
Camari was the 1840th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 86 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1839th with 87 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 217 places. More babies were named Camari in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Camari a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 36% girls, 64% boys given the name Camari in the US.
Where is Camari most popular?
In 2021–2025, Camari was most common in Alabama (0.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and North Carolina.