Cari

Cari is an English given name functioning as a variant spelling of Carrie, itself a diminutive of Caroline or Carol, which derive ultimately from the Germanic name Karl, meaning free man. The shift from the Latin Carolus through French and English forms produced a cluster of related feminine names in the nineteenth century. Cari shares its roots with Kari, Carrie, Carey, and Carie, all of which circulate as independent given names in English-speaking countries.