Entry № 0597 · Swahili, Arabic origin

Johari Johari — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ joh-HAH-ree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Swahili, Arabic
Meaning
"Jewel, gemstone"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Swahili)

A name that means "jewel, gemstone".

Johari is the Swahili word for "jewel" or "gemstone" — from the Arabic jawhar. Used widely as a feminine name in East Africa.

Johari Window is a famous psychological model — named for psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham.

Jewel. The Swahili gemstone.

Where Johari stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Johari · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Joharis before her.

Real people
Johari
Common East African name.
In fiction
Johari
Common in Swahili fiction.

Names connected to Johari.

The number behind Johari.

2

The Diplomat

Johari reduces to two — the number of Swahili jewel.

Why families chose this name.

"Jewel in Swahili. Six letters. Johari."
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