Kari
Norse
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Updated Tue Dec 24 2024
Kari Origin and Meaning
The name Kari is a boy's name of Hungarian, Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "curly hair".
In Norse mythology, the son of the giant who ruled the wind and air; in modern America, recalls a 1970s girl's nickname name, à la Carrie and Keri.
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Famous People Named Kari
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- Kari JalonenFinnish ice hockey coach
- Kari Kairamoformer CEO of Finnish company Nokia
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- Kari MannerlaFinnish game designer
- Kari MäkinenArchbishop of Turku
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- Kari RajamäkiFinnish politician
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- Kari RydmanFinnish composer
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Kari in Pop Culture
- Kárison of Fornjót, personification of wind in Norse mythology
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