Karri is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karri means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karri across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karri has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karri is a girl name of Scandinavian origin meaning “variant of Kari or Carrie”. A respelling linked to Carrie or the Scandinavian Kari.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,499 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karri per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 1976 (202/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Karri is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1976, when it ranked #1,276 nationally (given to 202 babies that year).
Carrie · Kara · Kari · Kerry · Garry · Kerri · Keri · Kairo
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