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Kari

Girl Swedish #1767 in 2023

Kari is a girl name of Swedish origin.

Meaning of Kari

Means "Carrie,Cary". From Kari, diminutive of Katrine.

Popularity of Kari

Popularity, 1934–2023

157 births in 2023

1934 2023

59,498 U.S. births recorded from 1934–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1975

2,243 babies

First recorded

1934

89 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

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Girl · Ancient Greek

From Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.