Kari
Girl nameKari has been given to 60,627 babies in the U.S. since 1934. It peaked in 1975.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɑː.ɹi/
From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.
Origin: Swedish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
60,627
Peak year
1975 (2,243 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1934
10-year trend
▼ -9%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Famous people named Kari
Kari Wahlgren
American voice actress
Kari Byron
Television host, artist, ''MythBusters'' build team member
Kari Wuhrer
American actress (b. 1967)
Kari Hotakainen
Finnish writer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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