Kiri (given name) explained

Kiri
Region:	various

Kiri is a given name appearing in various cultures.

In Cambodian or Khmer, "Kiri" (or alternatively spelt "Kiry") means mountain summit.

In Māori, "kiri" means "skin", "bark", or "rind".^[1]

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

• 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
• Kiri Pritchard-McLean (born 1986), British comedian

Fictional characters

• Kiri Komori, character in Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei
• Kiri, character in Mortal Kombat: Conquest
• Kiri Minase, character in Never Give Up!
• Kiri Marialate, character in Divergence Eve
• Kiri te Suli Kireysi'ite (Kiri Sully), character in

Notes and References

1. Book: Moorfield, John C. http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/search?idiom=&phrase=&proverb=&loan=&keywords=kiri&search=. Kiri. Te Aka Māori-English, Māori-English Dictionary With Index. Pearson. 4 October 2015.