Gari
Gari is a given name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:Gari Buruka, Papua New Guinean woman cricketer Gari Cappelli, Croatian politician and Minister of Tourism Gari Mea, former Papua New Guinean woman cricketer Julius Garibaldi Gari Melchers (1860–1932), American painter Gari Moka, Papua New Guinean footballer Gari Scott, American former National Football League player Garikoitz Gari…
Meaning & Origin of Gari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gari is a given name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:Gari Buruka, Papua New Guinean woman cricketer Gari Cappelli, Croatian politician and Minister of Tourism Gari Mea, former Papua New Guinean woman cricketer Julius Garibaldi Gari Melchers (1860–1932), American painter Gari Moka, Papua New Guinean footballer Gari Scott, American former National Football League player Garikoitz Gari…
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The Story of Gari
As a girl name
Gari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1938, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 24 Garis were born — ranking #2,492 that year. As of 2026, Gari ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 485 Garis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 13 Garis were born — ranking #2,300 that year. As of 2026, Gari ranks #8,700 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Garis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gari
Gari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 485 births in the dataset. Gari's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,492. Use the chart and map above to compare Gari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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