Kamari is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #865 in 2019 with 310 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 343 births ranking #813. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 969.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 5,412 girls born was named Kamari. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kamari is a modern coined name formed from sounds found in related names such as Jamari and Amari. It is better treated as an invented name than as one with a single ancient dictionary meaning.
Behind the Name places Kamari firmly within modern African American usage, where new names are sometimes shaped by rhythm, familiarity and family resemblance. That modern formation is part of the name’s character rather than a weakness in the record.