Names Like Kuri — Find Similar Baby Names
Kuri is a 4-letter Japanese girls' name meaning “Chestnut”. This page collects 97 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kari and Kaci, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -uri like Uri and Guri, and names sharing the “chestnut” concept like Ashquar.
For the full Kuri profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Kuri page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Kuri
24 baby names that differ from Kuri by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari | 1 | Joyful Song | French | Female |
| Kaci | 2 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kadi | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kai | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kairi | 2 | Song | French | Female |
| Kali | 2 | Hesitation | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kami | 2 | Lord | Japanese | Female |
| Kani | 2 | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaori | 2 | Add A Man's Strength. | Japanese | Male |
| Kapri | 2 | Caprice. | English | Female |
| Kara | 2 | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karif | 2 | Born During Autumn | Arabic | Male |
| Karim | 2 | Generous; Noble; Friendly; Precious; Distinguished | Arabic | Male |
| Karis | 2 | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Karl | 2 | Manly | Danish | Male |
| Karli | 2 | Covered With Snow | Turkish | Female |
| Kei | 2 | Son Of Ector | Arthurian | Male |
| Keli | 2 | Lively Or Aggressive. Alternate Spelling: Kelly. | English | Female |
| Kera | 2 | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| K.C. | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kaaria | 3 | Kenyan Name Meaning "One Who Speaks Softly But With Wisdom." | African | Male |
| Kacia | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacie | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kacy | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Kuri’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
4-Letter K-Names Like Kuri
24 names that share Kuri's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kuri's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Kuri
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kuri.
Names That Rhyme with Kuri
7 baby names that share Kuri's last 3 letters — -uri. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Kuri
5 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Kuri — Kur-. Good for parents who like Kuri's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.