Kari

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Kari

Gender: Feminine, Masculine
Language: English, Scandinavian
Etymology:
1. Kari is an alternate form of the name Kerry, which originally came from the name of an Irish country (Gaelic: Ciarraí). It’s name means “Ciar’s People.”
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2. Kari, the masculine name, comes from an Old Scandinavian name, one that belonged to a god of the winds.
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3. Kari is also a Norwegian diminutive of the name Katarina, or Katherine. Katherine is a blend of the (possibly) Coptic name Aikaterina and the Greek word “katharos” (pure). Possibly connected with the Greek word “aikia” (torture) or the goddess of the underworld named Hecate.

History:
In the United States, the name Kari flourished in the middle-to-late 20th century, a time when the name Kerry was quite common.

Please see Kerry or Katherine for more information.

Pronunciation: kar-ee.

Alternates: Karie.

Famous Bearers:
Scientists and Inventors:
Kari J. Cantell (1932-)
Finnish scientist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.036 % named Kari
0.003 % named Karie

Popularity of Kari:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 709th most popular.
1960-1970: 270th most popular.
1970-1980: 156th most popular.
1980-1990: 156th most popular.
1990: 264th most popular.
1991: 299th most popular.
1992: 344th most popular.
1993: 373rd most popular.
1994: 405th most popular.
1995: 515th most popular.
1996: 467th most popular.
1997: 575th most popular.
1998: 635th most popular.
1999: 784th most popular.
2000: 789th most popular.
2001: 918th most popular.
2002: 999th most popular.