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
"fruit, blossom"
Origin: Hebrew
Cari is more popular, ranked #5939 vs #6014 for Pera.
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Cari is more popular, ranked #5939 compared to Pera at #6014 in the United States.
Cari means "beloved, to love" (Welsh origin). Pera means "fruit, blossom" (Hebrew origin).
Cari is primarily a girl name. Pera is primarily a girl name.