Kauri
A unisex name of Māori origin, meaning kauri tree of new zealand.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kauri by the numbers
Kauri was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kauri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kauri
Names that are said the same way as Kauri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karipure; a form of Katherine153 in the US (2017)
- Carriefree woman; a form of Caroline128 in the US (2017)
- Carymarshy fort or dark stream36 in the US (2017)
- Cariflows like water or flowing8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khairigood or charitable4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karriedear one; a form of Carrie or Kara14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Kauri, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kauri
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