| Kamaria | Zuri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moonlight | Beautiful |
| Origin | swahili | swahili |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MAR-ee-ah | ZOO-ree |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1971 |
| Peak year | 2008 (134) | 2022 (1,523) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 932 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kamaria | Zuri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 396 | 7,795 |
| 2010s | 740 | 7,024 |
| 2000s | 973 | 1,239 |
| 1990s | 556 | 522 |
| 1980s | 232 | 208 |
| 1970s | 108 | 56 |
Kamaria is a Swahili name meaning 'moonlight' or 'like the moon,' derived from Arabic qamar ('moon'). Common in East Africa. The lunar meaning is well supported.
Swahili, 'beautiful,' from the adjective -zuri ('good, beautiful'; cf. nzuri, uzuri 'beauty'). Chiefly feminine. A sometimes-cited Basque meaning ('white') is weakly sourced.
Zuri is more popular than Kamaria today: about 932 US babies were given the name Zuri in 2025, compared with 0 named Kamaria.
Kamaria means Moonlight (swahili origin), while Zuri means Beautiful (swahili origin).
In US records, Kamaria first appears in 0 and Zuri in 1971, so Kamaria has the longer recorded history.