Imari

Meaning of Imari

Imari drifts onto the tongue like a sea-breeze laced with café con leche, its syllables traveling from the misty porcelain kilns of Imari City in Japan to the sun-drenched Swahili coast, where the kindred word imara speaks of steadiness and strength. A true globetrotter, this unisex gem has sailed quietly through U.S. birth charts since the early 1970s—hovering around the 800s and 900s—rare enough to feel bespoke, yet familiar enough to spare a lifetime of spelling lessons. Parents often picture glossy indigo-and-crimson pottery when they hear it, or imagine a child whose confidence rings clear as a marimba on a summer night. Technically compact at just three vowels and two consonants, Imari (pronounced ee-MAH-ree) offers a lyrical alternative to Imani or Amari, and its cross-cultural roots give it a passport full of stamps before baby even takes a first step. In short, Imari is a small name with world-class swagger—and just a dash of playful mystery.

Pronunciation

Japanese,Swahili

• Pronunced as ee-MAH-ree (/i.ma.ri/)

• Demari
• Kamari
• Amari
• Jamari
• Zamari
• Omari
• Samari