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Kiri (given name)

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Kiri is a given name appearing in various cultures. In Māori, "kiri" means "skin", "bark", or "rind". 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.

In Finland, Kiri (male) name is listed in Finnish orthodox calendar. The name is a short version of Kyriakos (Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite.

Notable people with the name include:

  • Kiri Te Kanawa (born 1944), New Zealand opera singer
  • Kim Kiri (born 1985), South Korean comedian
  • Kiri Baga (born 1995), American figure skater
  • Kiri Davis (fl. 2000s), African-American filmmaker
  • Kiri Hart, vice president of development at Lucasfilm who oversees the Star Wars franchise

    • Fictional characters

  • Kiri, character in Mortal Kombat: Conquest
  • Kiri Minase, character in Never Give Up!
  • Kiri Marialate, character in Divergence Eve

    • References

    Kiri (given name) Wikipedia
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