Girl’s name · Persian

Zari

How to say it: ZAH-ree · /ˈzɑri/

Persian 'golden, shimmering brocade' - modern feminine name evoking brightness and precious cloth.

Zari was the 1,924th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 67 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,907 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,924for girls in 2025
1 in 49,482US babies
67born in 2025
#1,907projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zari
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,924
Babies born in 202567
Share of births1 in 49,482
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+47%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,907

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zari is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 54 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Zar
  • Zaza

Honouring a Zari in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zari is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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