Meaning and history
Mari has several origins. It is the Basque and Scandinavian form of Maria, whose ancient meaning is uncertain; in Japanese its meaning depends on the kanji, and Mari is also the name of a Basque goddess associated with nature and weather. Notable bearers include Japanese artist Mari Katayama and English singer Mari Wilson.
20062006: 161 births, rank #1,403
2007: 144 births, rank #1,570
2008: 124 births, rank #1,774
2009: 143 births, rank #1,572
2010: 126 births, rank #1,678
20112011: 128 births, rank #1,661
2012: 124 births, rank #1,690
2013: 110 births, rank #1,834
2014: 99 births, rank #1,997
2015: 87 births, rank #2,169
20162016: 105 births, rank #1,908
2017: 120 births, rank #1,752
2018: 110 births, rank #1,840
2019: 114 births, rank #1,789
2020: 94 births, rank #1,991
20212021: 139 births, rank #1,516
2022: 150 births, rank #1,468
2023: 156 births, rank #1,430
2024: 143 births, rank #1,509
20252025: 129 births, rank #1,611
Mari moved from #937 to #1000 for girls between 1990 and 1995. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 412 births.