Cari

Cari is a variant spelling of the Scandinavian and English name Carrie, itself a short form of Caroline or Carol, which derive from the Latin Carolus, the Latinized form of the Germanic name Karl, meaning free man or full-grown man. The name gained widespread use in English-speaking countries during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, carried along by the popularity of its longer parent forms. Related names and variants include Carrie, Kari, Karie, and Carol.