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Carri

KAR-ee

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

3,466

Peak Year

#172 in 1975

First Recorded

1953

Style

Cute & Playful, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Carrie, a diminutive of Caroline, which is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'free man'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Carri Coltrane

    American film producer and actress

Nicknames

CareCar

Spelling Variations

CarrieKariKarry

Similar Names

CarolCariCallieKatie

Personality Traits

caringsensitiveartisticintuitive

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