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
"beloved, wished-for child"
Origin: Hebrew via Latin
Cari is more popular, ranked #5939 vs #6067 for Mariaclara.
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Cari is more popular, ranked #5939 compared to Mariaclara at #6067 in the United States.
Cari means "beloved, to love" (Welsh origin). Mariaclara means "beloved, wished-for child" (Hebrew via Latin origin).
Cari is primarily a girl name. Mariaclara is primarily a girl name.