Kairi
Meaning
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,031
- Total SSA Count
- 244
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Japanese
"bright, cheerful, sunny"
Origin: Old English
Kairi is more popular, ranked #1031 vs #1106 for Sunnie.
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Kairi is more popular, ranked #1031 compared to Sunnie at #1106 in the United States.
Kairi means "sea, ocean" (Japanese origin). Sunnie means "bright, cheerful, sunny" (Old English origin).
Kairi is primarily a girl name. Sunnie is primarily a girl name.