Kiri (given name)

Kiri
Origin
Region of origin various

Kiri is a given name appearing in various cultures. In Māori, "kiri" means "skin", "bark", or "rind".[1] In Korean, the meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name; there are 68 hanja with the reading "ki" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2]

Notable people with the name include:

Fictional characters:

References

  1. Moorfield, John C. "Kiri". Te Aka Māori-English, Māori-English Dictionary With Index. Pearson. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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