Kiri

skin, bark; also short for Kiritapu (sacred skin)

GenderGirlOriginMaoriSay itKEE-reePopularityKnown due to a famous opera singer, still uncommon
Pronounced KEE-ree

About the name Kiri

Kiri is a short, elegant name meaning skin or bark, often used as a standalone given name in New Zealand. It has a soft, melodic simplicity.

Graceful, melodic, and quietly elegant.

Fun fact

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century.

Variations

Kiritapu

Famous people named Kiri

  • Kiri Te Kanawa (world-renowned New Zealand opera soprano)

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