Cari
Meaning
"beloved, to love"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,939
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Care, Ri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beloved, to love"
Origin: Welsh
"tribe woman"
Origin: Germanic
Jenavieve is more popular, ranked #5842 vs #5939 for Cari.
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Jenavieve is more popular, ranked #5842 compared to Cari at #5939 in the United States.
Cari means "beloved, to love" (Welsh origin). Jenavieve means "tribe woman" (Germanic origin).
Cari is primarily a girl name. Jenavieve is primarily a girl name.