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What does Kari mean?

Kari ▼ as a name for girls (also used less generally as boys' name Kari) is an Old German, Greek and Latin name, and the meaning of the name Kari is "free man; pure; beloved". Kari is an alternate form of Carol (Old German): originally a male name. Kari is also a variation of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Kari is also used as a variation of Kara (Latin), a variation of Karen (Danish, Greek), and a form of Katherine (Greek).

STARTS WITH Kar-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, pure (virgin)

Variations

VARIANTS Kary, Karrie▼, Karri▼, Karrah, Karie▼, Karee, Karah, Kaira, Cary▼, Carry, Carrie▼, Carri, Caro, Cari▼, Carey▼, Cara▼

RELATIONS VIA CAROL, CATHERINE, KARA, KAREN, KATHERINE Cadi, Cait, Carel, Caren▼, Cariel, Carin, Carina, Carita, Carla▼, Carlin, Carly▼, Caron, Carrin, Caryl▼, Caryn▼, Cass, Cassi, Cat, Cate, Cath, Cathi, Cati, Catia, Catie, Cato, Catrin, Caty, Cay, Caye, Kait, Kaitie, Kaitrin, Kaity, Karalie, Karan, Karel, Karena, Kariana, Kariann, Karin▼, Karina▼, Karine, Karita, Karla▼, Karli▼, Karlie, Karlina, Karna, Karol▼, Karole, Karon▼, Karren, Karrin, Karryl, Karryn, Karyl, Karyll, Karyn▼, Karynn, Kas, Kasia, Kasja, Kaska, Kass, Kassi, Kassia, Kassie▼, Kassy, Kasya, Kat, Kata, Kate▼, Katee, Katey, Katha, Kathi▼, Kathie▼, Kathy▼, Kati▼, Katia, Katica, Katie▼, Katina▼, Katka, Katla, Katria, Katrien, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katrya, Katy▼, Katya, Kay▼, Kaye▼, Kaylin, Kerril, Kerrin, Keryl, Keryn, Kit, Kitti, Taran, Taren, Taryn▼

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)
(male)

MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kari Jaylani (K.J.), ..

How popular is Kari?

Kari is a very popular first name for women (#416 out of 4276, Top 10%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#32129 out of 150436, Top 21%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Kari entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its apex rank of #155 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is at #1569 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kari name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Kari outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent variation forms of Kari (#1569 IN 2018) are Katherine (#112), Catherine (#204), Kate (#285), Katie (#449), Carly (#483), Kara (#500), Karina (#600), Karla (#626), Karen (#635), Cara (#873), Kaylin (#938), Carla (#1022), Karlie (#1054), Carina (#1072), Kaira (#1429), Taryn (#1504), Katrina (#1516), Carrie (#1768), Carol (#1788), Katy (#1790), Karli (#1831), Katia (#1832), Kathi, Katey, Carin, Kassie, Cari, Kassi, Kati, Kathie, Kathy, Karyl, Carey, Katina, Katya, Kay, Kaye, Kit, Karyn, Caron, Kary, Karan, Carry, Cary, Caryl, Caryn, Cassi, Cate, Cathi, Caro, Karah, Karel, Karrie, Karena, Karie, Karin, Caren, Karol, Karole, Carri, Karren, Karri and Karon. Other forms, like Cay, are uncommon. These relations of Kari were favored as baby names 7 decades ago (USAGE OF 5.35%) and are now much less common (USAGE 0.66%, 88% LESS), with forms like Carrie becoming somewhat dated.