Kari

Short form of Karen, Carol, or Katherine

"dark, black"

Kari Origin and Meaning

The name Kari is a girl's name.

Kari and all her many sisters, from Carrie to Carey to Kerry and onward, originated for the most part as short forms of either CatherineKatherine or one of the Charles feminizations such as Carol or Caroline.

The Kari spelling may feel particularly contemporary and flexible in terms of its derivation.

Kari Rank in US Top 1000

# 974 in the US

Popularity of the name Kari

• 763 Unique 2023
• 327 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Kari

• Kari Rueslåtten Norwegian singer
• Kari Traa Norwegian skier
• Kari Samantha Wührer American actress
• Kari Wahlgren American voice actress
• Kari Anderson American actress
• Kari Berg Swedish/Norwegian singer/model/actress
• Kari Bremnes Norwegian singer
• Kari Elizabeth Byron American TV personality ("MythBusters")
• Kari Corbett Scottish actress
• Kari Brooke Jobe American singer
• Kari Matchett Canadian actress

The name Kari in Pop Culture

• Hikari "Kari" Kamiya character on animated series "Digimon"
• Kari McKeen babysitter in movie "The Incredibles"