Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Kari
/KAH · ree/
Meaning
“Curly-haired”
Scandinavian feminine name, a variant of Karen or Katarina, or independently from the Old Norse for 'curly-haired' or 'pure'; a staple Norwegian and Icelandic name.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Quiet and enduring; the kind of name that never calls attention to itself but always fits.
The cultural moment.
One of the most popular female names in Norway and Iceland from the 1950s through 1980s; stable since.