Kami is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kami means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kami across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kami has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kami is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “attendant or perfect”. A short form of Kamila or Camille.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,977 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kami per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (307/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (5/yr).
Kami is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #1,067 nationally (given to 307 babies that year).
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