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.

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Famous People Named Kari

  • Kari RueslåttenNorwegian singer
  • Kari TraaNorwegian skier
  • Kari Samantha WührerAmerican actress
  • Kari WahlgrenAmerican voice actress
  • Kari AndersonAmerican actress
  • Kari BergSwedish/Norwegian singer/model/actress
  • Kari BremnesNorwegian singer
  • Kari Elizabeth ByronAmerican TV personality ("MythBusters")
  • Kari CorbettScottish actress
  • Kari Brooke JobeAmerican singer
  • Kari MatchettCanadian actress

Kari in Pop Culture

  • Hikari "Kari" Kamiyacharacter on animated series "Digimon"
  • Kari McKeenbabysitter in movie "The Incredibles"

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