Kamiri
Kameruka and Kamiri were near identical ferries that served on Sydney Harbour. Kamiri was built in 1912 and Kameruka was launched on 8 February 1913. They were double-ended "K-class" steam ferries, a type that was prolific on Sydney Harbour in the early 20th century boom in cross-Sydney Harbour ferry transport before the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Meaning & Origin of Kamiri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kameruka and Kamiri were near identical ferries that served on Sydney Harbour. Kamiri was built in 1912 and Kameruka was launched on 8 February 1913. They were double-ended "K-class" steam ferries, a type that was prolific on Sydney Harbour in the early 20th century boom in cross-Sydney Harbour ferry transport before the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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The Story of Kamiri
As a girl name
Kamiri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 19 Kamiris were born — ranking #6,154 that year. As of 2026, Kamiri ranks #6,154 for girls with 19 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Kamiris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kamiri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 33 Kamiris were born — ranking #3,471 that year. As of 2026, Kamiri ranks #3,851 for boys with 29 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 181 Kamiris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kamiri
Kamiri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Kamiri's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,471. Use the chart and map above to compare Kamiri'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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