First names in Hebrew

First name Kari: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קארי

Gematria value: 311

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kari is written קארי

Meaning and origin

What does Kari mean?

Meaning: Scandinavian form of Katherine; or a spelling of Carrie
Origin: disputed

Kari is a Scandinavian short form of Katherine, and in America also a spelling of Carrie. It was popular in the 1970s and 1980s.

Gematria

Kari = 311

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קארי has 4 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total311

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kari, from ק to י:

קְנֵה חׇכְמָה קְנֵה בִינָה אַל־תִּשְׁכַּח וְאַל־תֵּט מֵאִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.”

Proverbs 4:5

The book of your first name

Kari, in nine pages

• Kari, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kari
• Kari, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kari in three answers

How do you write Kari in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kari is written קארי.

What is the gematria value of Kari?
Written קארי, Kari is worth 311: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Kari mean?
Scandinavian form of Katherine; or a spelling of Carrie (origin: disputed). Kari is a Scandinavian short form of Katherine, and in America also a spelling of Carrie. It was popular in the 1970s and 1980s.