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Name meaning & stats

Mari

Mari (Japanese origin). 15,993 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Maris are 1.8× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

Japanese

In US birth records

Peak year: 1957

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

15,993 US babies were named Mari between 1940 and 2025.

Where Maris end up

Not enough notable Maris yet, so this uses the spelling family: Mary, Marie, Mari.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Politician1.8×High · 305 people
Writer1.1×High · 244 people
Actor0.7×High · 227 people
Professor1.4×High · 159 people

Among notable women who are politicians, the Mary family show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Mari has a surprise career: 2.1×

Reveal it in Mari's story

Spelling family

1 in 139 Marys spell it Mari

  • Mary 90%
  • Marie 9%
  • Mari 1%
  • Marry <1%
  • Mahari <1%
  • Marye <1%
  • Maryuri <1%
  • Maryori <1%
  • Marrie <1%
  • Marri <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1957)