Kari

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/ˈkɑː.ɹi//ˈkæ.ɹi/

proper noun

A female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.

OriginNorwegian Kari →
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Meanings

Kari1

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.
  2. astronomyA moon of Saturn.

Kari2

proper nounKari (plural Karis)

plural Karis

  1. A surname.

Origin

Kari · proper noun

  1. NorwegianKari
  2. EnglishKari

From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.

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Kari · proper noun

  1. Marathiकरी
  2. FinnishKari
  3. EnglishKari

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Finnish Kari, an ornamental surname from kari (“rock, skerry”). * Borrowed from Marathi करी (karī), a surname of unexplained origin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kirarikaArikkrairakiikraraikkiar
Cite this entry
APA

Kari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari

MLA

“Kari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kari,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kari.

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