About the name Zuri
Zuri means beautiful in Swahili and has climbed steadily among American families since the early 2010s. Two open syllables make it effortless almost anywhere, and it sits comfortably beside Zara and Zoe without simply repeating either.
Zuri is a girl name of Swahili origin, pronounced ZOO-ree. On the NameRarity scale it scores 67 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Zuri?
Zuri currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 21 people per million carry it — about 1 in 47,619. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Zuri
- Zuri HallAmerican television host and entertainment correspondent
Spellings and variants of Zuri
Names similar to Zuri
Gauri
GOW-ree
Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities
Madhuri
MAH-doo-ree
Sweetness, honeyed quality
Asha
AH-shah
Hope, wish, aspiration
Bela
BAY-lah
Jasmine flower, also the hour or shore
Frida
FREE-dah
Peace, peaceful ruler
Jia
JYAH
Beautiful, excellent, family
Ramya
RUM-yah
Beautiful, pleasing to behold
Zelda
ZEL-dah
Grey battle maiden
Zuri — frequently asked questions
What does the name Zuri mean?
Zuri means "Beautiful". It is a name of Swahili origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Zuri?
Zuri is pronounced ZOO-ree, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Zuri?
Zuri scores 67 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 47,619 people carry it — about 21 per million.
What is the numerology number for Zuri?
Zuri carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Zuri?
The lucky number for Zuri is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.