Kauri
Agathis, commonly known as kauri or dammara, is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees, native to Australasia and Southeast Asia. It is one of three extant genera in the family Araucariaceae, alongside Wollemia and Araucaria. Its leaves are much broader than most conifers. Kauri gum was historically commercially harvested from living New Zealand kauri and from swamp ground.
Meaning & Origin of Kauri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Agathis, commonly known as kauri or dammara, is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees, native to Australasia and Southeast Asia. It is one of three extant genera in the family Araucariaceae, alongside Wollemia and Araucaria. Its leaves are much broader than most conifers. Kauri gum was historically commercially harvested from living New Zealand kauri and from swamp ground.
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The Story of Kauri
As a girl name
Kauri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Kauris were born — ranking #10,146 that year. As of 2026, Kauri ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 124 Kauris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kauri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Kauris were born — ranking #10,743 that year. As of 2026, Kauri ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Kauris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kauri
Kauri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 124 births in the dataset. Kauri's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Kauri'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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