Rising since 2012, #5,410 for girls today.
Popularity of Zurii since 2012
Babies named Zurii per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s | 131 |
Meaning & origin
Zurii entered U.S. birth records in 2012, a modern invention that draws on the phonetic appeal of names like Zuri. Its trajectory has been steadily rising since its first recorded year, with a peak in 2021 when it ranked 5,410. At that time, approximately 1 in every 69,881 girls was named Zurii. The name's exact meaning remains uncertain, but it is widely considered a creative respelling of the Swahili word for 'beautiful'. As a contemporary coinage, Zurii reflects the ongoing American trend of distinctive, rhythmically simple names that feel both fresh and globally inspired.
Zurii is a modern American coinage, likely a respelling of the Swahili name Zuri, meaning 'beautiful'. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2012, reflecting a trend toward phonetic and creative spellings. Its rise in popularity aligns with broader interest in short, vowel-ending names inspired by African and other global languages.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Z, Zuzu
Sibling names for Zurii
Names that share Zurii's style, for a brother or sister.
