Mari - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Mari \m(a)-ri\ is pronounced MAH-ree. It is of Welsh origin. Variant of Mary; also a favored prefix for blending with other names, such as Marisol (Latin) "Mary alone" and Maricruz, "Mary of the cross". See also Maria and Maribel.

Mari has 10 variant forms: Maribeth, Maridel, Marilee, Marilena, Marilene, Marilisa, Marilou, Marilu, Marita and Marycruz.

For more information, see also related names Damaris and Mara.

Baby names that sound like Mari are Mare, Marie, Mairi and Miri.

Mari is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Mari. Click here to compare Mari with related baby names.