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خَيْرِي

Khairy

KHAY-ree

My goodness.”

About Khairy

Khairy is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "my goodness" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root خ-ي-ر meaning 'good'.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

خ ي رKh-Y-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Khairy is one such word.

How to say it

KHAY·ree

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Khairy: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud