Khoury
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Khoury
Khoury (also spelled Khuri or Khouri) derives from the Arabic word "khūrī" (خوري), meaning "priest" or "clergyman," with roots in ecclesiastical terminology.
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Etymology
Khoury (also spelled Khuri or Khouri) derives from the Arabic word "khūrī" (خوري), meaning "priest" or "clergyman," with roots in ecclesiastical terminology. The name is primarily used among Levantine Christian communities, particularly Maronite, Greek Orthodox, and other Eastern Christian populations in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and the diaspora, often functioning as a surname for families with clerical heritage.
Khoury currently ranks #11,360 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.
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