Cari is a girl's name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 21 girls in the United States.
Cari at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish · Irish & Celtic
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Caroline
About the name Cari
Cari belongs to the Spanish and Irish & Celtic tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Caroline.
In the United States, Cari first appears in Social Security records in 1941. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #380 in 1976, and in 2024 21 babies received the name — 12,747 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Cari is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Cari a boy or girl name?
Cari is a girl name. In 2024, 21 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Cari?
Cari comes from the Spanish and Irish & Celtic tradition. It is also spelled Caroline.
How popular is the name Cari?
Cari first appears in US records in 1941. Its best-ever ranking was #380 in 1976, and 21 babies were given the name in 2024.
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