Kiri

Meaning of Kiri

Kiri is a breezy Hawaiian name that drifts like a warm trade wind over sugarcane fields—and with the effortless cool of a pineapple in sunglasses. Legend whispers she once rode a soft ola (wave) across coral reefs, leaving trails of bright laughter in her wake. With Polynesian roots and a Māori meaning of “skin” or “bark,” Kiri conjures images of sun-kissed tree trunks and nature’s gentle embrace. Pronounced KEE-ree, each syllable rolls off the tongue like dulce néctar at sunset. Though she hovers around rank 935 in recent U.S. charts, Kiri sparkles far beyond a simple number. She feels like a hidden cove bathed in golden light—fuerza y alegría wrapped in one. Parents who choose Kiri gift their niña a name that blooms like una flor salvaje bajo el cielo dorado!

Pronunciation

Hawaiian

• Pronunced as KEE-ree (/kiˈri/)

• Keira
• Kyra
• Kiera
• Kira