Cari
Girl name · 14 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Cari: 14 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2005.
Cari is primarily a Welsh name meaning “love,” derived from the verb *caru* (“to love”), and is also used as a short form of Caroline or a variant of Carrie in English-speaking countries. Among notable bearers are Welsh singer Cari, known for her work with the band Cari, and Cari Moskow, an American author and speaker. While no major places are directly named after a Cari, the name shares its Welsh root with the word *cariad* (“sweetheart”), which often appears in place names and terms of endearment across Wales. A further note: Cari is also a Turkish name meaning “old woman,” but this origin is far less common for Scottish or English speakers, where the warm Welsh association with love tends to resonate.
Girl 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20055 babies
- Latest (2005)
- #5095 babies
- Total births
- 14since 1981
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y