Kari
Norse
"curly hair"
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Updated Wed Mar 26 2025
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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- Kari MannerlaFinnish game designer
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The name Kari in Pop Culture
- Kárison of Fornjót, personification of wind in Norse mythology
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