Girl · #10,846 in 2026

Kheri

Kheri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Current Rank
#10,846
Peak Rank
#10,846 (1989)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1989
First Year
1989
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#10846
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kheri

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kheri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Origin & history
According to the 1908 British publication "The Imperial Gazetteer of India"(volume: XV): [S. H. Butler, Settlement Report (1901); H. R. Nevill, District Gazetteer (1905).] Kherl Town (Khiri). — Town in the khiri tahsil of Kherl District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 54' N. and 8o c 48' E., on the Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway. Population (1901), 6,223. Kheri is a place of some antiquity, and contains a tine tomb built over the remains of Saiyid Khurd , who died in 1563. It is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 800. Though giving its name to the District, it is

The Story of Kheri

Kheri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Kheris were born — ranking #10,846 that year. As of 2026, Kheri ranks #10,846 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Kheris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kheri

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kheri

What does the name Kheri mean?
Kheri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
How popular is Kheri in 2026?
In 2026, Kheri ranks #10,846 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Kheri most popular?
Kheri reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #10,846 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Kheri a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kheri is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kheri?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kheri include Jacueline, Malesa, Heatherlyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kheri

Kheri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Kheri's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #10,846. Use the chart and map above to compare Kheri'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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