"Kari" often a female first
name but can be used as a male
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 popular female name. This name is diminutive of Katharine, 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 name. The corresponding Norwegian male name is Kåre or Kaare.