Demari means calf or gentle one — the DE-opening variant blending De (of) with Mari (sea/bitter). Same gentle-heritage, De-prefix flowing. Three syllables of De-divine through Mari-sea gentle flowing.
Demari blends De (of) with Mari (sea/gentle). Flowing gentle compound.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern compound.
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Today
Demari remains a beloved choice, ranking #1366 in the US. 2,971 babies have been named Demari since 1993.
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How popular is Demari?
2021peak year
The name Demari reached its peak in 2021, with 166 registrations (ranked #1183). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1993, roughly 28 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1366) today, averaging about 142 new babies per year. Demari's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,971 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Demari's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — gentle nurturing. People named Demari tend to be flowing, warm, and gifted at De-Mari gentle-sea distinction.
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