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Mairi

Pronunciation
[Mai-ri]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Bitter
Origin
Scottish

Mairi Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 284 baby girls have been named Mairi. The name peaked in 2011 with 11 US births that year (rank #10151). In 2024, ranked #14537 nationally — 4,386 places below its 2011 peak.

Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Mairi

If you like Mairi's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →

5-Letter Names Starting with M

Names with Mairi's exact length and starting letter: Mabel, Mable, Mabon, Mabuz, Mabyn.

Quick Facts About Mairi

520
Scottish baby names in our dictionary
147
Scottish female names
266
5-letter M-names in our dictionary
777
M-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Maira Variant Of Mary Bitter. Female Scottish
Moira Merit Female Greek
Myra Abundance Female Greek

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Compare Mairi to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Mairi against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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