Zhuri
A feminine name of Portuguese origin meaning "princess, noblewoman".
Name Census estimates that about 1,824 living Americans carry the first name Zhuri. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zhuri today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zhuri births was 2022 (334 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zhuri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Zhuri is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 5 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 187,914 Americans
Peak year
2022
334 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,178
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Zhuri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zhuri from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,343 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zhuri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zhuri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zhuris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, New York recorded the most babies named Zhuri, while Oklahoma, Washington, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zhuri
The name Zhuri has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "jyoti," which means "light" or "radiance." The name is believed to have originated in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, where Sanskrit was widely spoken and used in religious texts and literature.
One of the earliest known references to the name Zhuri can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, where it was mentioned as the name of a minor character, a princess from a neighboring kingdom. However, the name's significance and popularity grew over time, and it became a popular choice among Hindu families, particularly in the northern regions of India.
In the 7th century CE, a renowned Indian scholar and philosopher named Zhuri Bhatta lived. He was known for his works on grammar, philosophy, and linguistics, and his contributions to the field of Sanskrit studies were highly regarded. This association with an esteemed scholar may have further popularized the name among the intellectual and scholarly circles of the time.
Another notable figure with the name Zhuri was Zhuri Maharaj, a 16th-century Hindu spiritual leader and mystic from the Nath sampradaya tradition. He was revered for his teachings on devotion, self-realization, and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment, and his followers and disciples helped spread his teachings and the name across northern India.
In the 19th century, Zhuri Vaidya was a prominent Indian physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurvedic medicine. He authored several influential texts on traditional Indian healing practices and played a crucial role in preserving and promoting the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda.
The name Zhuri also found its way into the literary world, with Zhuri Devi being a notable 20th-century Indian novelist and playwright. Born in 1904 in Uttar Pradesh, she was acclaimed for her insightful portrayal of contemporary social issues and women's lives in her works, which included novels, short stories, and plays.
While the name Zhuri has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, its meaning and cultural significance have transcended borders, and it has been adopted by families across various cultures and regions around the world, albeit with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Zhuri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zhuri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zhuri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zhuri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,824 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zhuri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 187,914 US residents.
Is Zhuri a common name?
We classify Zhuri as "Rare". It ranks above 93.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,835 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zhuri most popular?
The single biggest year for Zhuri was 2022, when 334 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zhuri is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zhuri a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zhuri in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.