Nari

Nari is a girl name of Korean origin, meaning Lily.

What Nari means

Lily.

Nari is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Nari comes from

Korean given names are usually two syllables, each written with a hanja character chosen for its meaning, and siblings often share one of the two.

Nari is recorded as Korean in origin. Browse other Korean names.

How popular is Nari?

You will not find Nari in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Nari

We group Nari under flowers and growing things and the natural world — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.

Themes: Flower, Nature

Names like Nari

These share Nari's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
  • Daphne — The laurel tree.
  • Hana — Flower, blossom.
  • Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
  • Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
  • Rose — The rose flower.
  • Sakura — Cherry blossom.
  • Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
  • Acacia — Thorny tree; resurrection.
  • Alani — Orange tree.
  • Anthea — Flower; blossom.
  • Azalea — The azalea flower.

More Korean names

  • Minjun — Clever and handsome.
  • Nuri — World.
  • Jiwoo — Wisdom and the universe.
  • Sarang — Love.
  • Jisoo — Wisdom and goodness.
  • Seojun — Auspicious and talented.
  • Jae — Talent; respect; wealth.
  • Hayoon — Summer; allow and consent.
  • Haneul — Sky; heaven.
  • Eunwoo — Kindness and divine help.