Nairobi
Meaning
"cool water, place of cool waters"
Origin: Maasai
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,536
- Total SSA Count
- 139
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Nai, Robi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cool water, place of cool waters"
Origin: Maasai
Nairobi is more popular, ranked #1536 vs #36722 for Tari.
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Nairobi is more popular, ranked #1536 compared to Tari at #36722 in the United States.
Nairobi means "cool water, place of cool waters" (Maasai origin).
Nairobi is primarily a girl name. Tari is primarily a girl name.