Capri is from the Italian — referring to the iconic island of Capri in the Bay of Naples, Italy. A modern American baby name in the broader Italian-heritage aesthetic. Capri in Italian tradition — iconic Italian Mediterranean island off the southern coast of Naples; one of the most-celebrated luxury destinations in the world; the iconic Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) is one of Italy's most-visited natural wonders; Emperor Tiberius (42 BCE-37 CE) retreated to Capri in 27 CE and ruled the Roman Empire from the island for 11 years — his iconic Villa Jovis still stands on the eastern cliffs; subsequently the iconic vacation destination of European royalty, Hollywood stars, and global jet-setters since the 19th century; the iconic Marina Piccola and Faraglioni rock formations are widely considered some of the most-photographed natural sites in Italy. **Capri (1981 Brian de Palma film) + Caprice (1967) + the iconic Capri pants (created in 1948 by fashion designer Sonja de Lennart and popularized globally by Audrey Hepburn) + the iconic Capri Sun soft drink brand (founded 1969); the iconic island has been continuously referenced across global pop culture, fashion, and luxury tourism for over 2,000 years. Capri (modern American naming) — the name has surged in popularity since 2010 due to broader American taste for Italian-resonant place names; ranked in the US top-1000 since 2017. Princess Capri* — modern Italian heritage naming. The Capri name reflects the broader 2020s American taste for distinctive Italian heritage place names.
Featured throughout Italian heritage and luxury culture.
Capri does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.
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In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Capri reduce to 2, The Peacemaker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.