Zari
Zari is an even thread traditionally made of fine gold or silver used in traditional Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani garments, especially as brocade in saris etc. This thread is woven into fabrics, primarily silk, to make intricate patterns and elaborate designs of embroidery called zardozi.
Meaning & Origin of Zari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zari is an even thread traditionally made of fine gold or silver used in traditional Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani garments, especially as brocade in saris etc. This thread is woven into fabrics, primarily silk, to make intricate patterns and elaborate designs of embroidery called zardozi.
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The Story of Zari
The earliest SSA record of Zari as a baby girl name dates back to 1990, when 10 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 119 newborns named Zari — #1,740 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Zaris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,112 among baby girl names with 92 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Zaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zari
Zari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zari's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Zari'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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