Kahari
Meaning
"forgiveness, one who forgives"
Origin: Swahili/African
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,069
- Total SSA Count
- 73
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kah, Hari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"forgiveness, one who forgives"
Origin: Swahili/African
"mighty in battle"
Origin: Old High German
Kahari is more popular, ranked #2069 vs #8071 for Mathilde.
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Kahari is more popular, ranked #2069 compared to Mathilde at #8071 in the United States.
Kahari means "forgiveness, one who forgives" (Swahili/African origin). Mathilde means "mighty in battle" (Old High German origin).
Kahari is primarily a boy name. Mathilde is primarily a girl name.