The first name Mari

In 2025, 32 girls were named Mari, making it the 1,051st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 45 births (#742).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mari with other names.

In 2025, 129 girls born in the United States were named Mari, the 1,620th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 412 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Mari Kiviniemi
  Finnish politician, born 1968
• Mari Beyleryan
  Armenian activist (1877-1915)
• Mari Kalkun
  Estonian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1986)
• Mari Eder
  Finnish biathlete, born 1987
• Mari Rantanen
  Finnish politician, born 1976
• Mari Holden
  American racing cyclist, born 1971
• Mari Sánchez
  Colombian weightlifter, born 1991
• Mari Blanchard
  American actress, 1923–1970
• Mari Aldon
  American actress (1925-2004)
• Joan Mari Torrealdai
  Basque writer, sociologist, journalist, and bibliographer, 1942–2020
• Mari Saat
  Estonian writer and economist (born 1947)
• Mari Morrow
  American actress, born 1974

• Aya
• Miya
• Kiyomi
• Uno
• Keiko
• Yoko
• Tami
• Yoshiko
• Rie
• Yuko
• Risa
• Tamiko

All 21 names of Japanese origin

What is the origin of the name Mari?

Mari comes from Japanese.

How popular is the name Mari?

In 2025, 32 girls born in England and Wales were named Mari, ranking 1,051st. Its peak was 2007, with 45 births.

Is Mari a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,645 US babies named Mari since 1880 were girls.

When was Mari most popular?

1957 in the United States, when 412 babies were named Mari, its highest rank at 467th.

How do you pronounce Mari?

Mari is /ˈmɑɹi/, 2 syllables.

Is Mari also a surname?

Yes. Mari is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.