Meaning and history
Kiri is a Māori name meaning “skin of a tree or fruit,” and it came to wider public attention through New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa (1944–).
20062006: 15 births, rank #7,868
2007: 21 births, rank #6,323
2008: 17 births, rank #7,408
2009: 21 births, rank #6,317
2010: 14 births, rank #8,271
20112011: 18 births, rank #6,855
2012: 14 births, rank #8,208
2013: 20 births, rank #6,255
2014: 10 births, rank #10,129
2015: 19 births, rank #6,452
20162016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 10 births, rank #9,943
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 9 births, rank #10,473
2020: 17 births, rank #6,629
20212021: 14 births, rank #7,630
2022: 8 births, rank #11,231
2023: 18 births, rank #6,409
2024: 15 births, rank #7,251
20252025: 20 births, rank #5,917
In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Kiri, ranking #5,917 among girls.