Kari - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Kari \k(a)-ri\, also used as boy's name Kari, is a variant of Carol (English), Catherine (Greek), Kara, Karen (Danish) and Katherine (Greek), and the meaning of Kari is "pure".

The baby name Kari sounds like Cari, Karri, Kori, Kary, Karie, Keri and Kiri. Other similar baby names are Kasi, Bari, Kadi, Karli, Kati, Karin, Karis, Mari, Dari, Kaci, Kai, Kali, Kami, Kani, Kapri, Klari, Lari, Nari and Sari.

Kari is a very common first name for women (#416 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#25476 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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