Kari (name) – Wikipedia

Given name. In Finland, Kari is a male name, which was particularly popular in the 1940s and 1950s.The name is derived from the Greek Makarios (or Macarius).. In Norway, Kari is a female name.The name is diminutive of Katherine, meaning “pure”.The corresponding Swedish and German name is Karin.. In Iceland and Faroe Islands, Kári is a male name, based on a Scandinavian god of wind of the same …

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