The baby name Kare is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Norwegian IPA: /ˈkoːrə/; anglicized approximation: KAH-reh or KAW-reh.
Kare is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Kare is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Norwegian IPA: /ˈkoːrə/; anglicized approximation: KAH-reh or KAW-reh.
Kare is Scandinavian in Origin.
Kare derives from Old Norse Kári, linked either to a word for “gust; wind” or to kárr, “curly‑haired.” In Norse myth Kári personifies the wind, son of Fornjótr, which helped the name persist across the North. Modern Scandinavian forms include Kåre (Norway, also Sweden), older Danish‑Norwegian Kaare, and Icelandic/Faroese Kári; the diacritic‑free spelling Kare is used internationally.
Usage peaked in Norway mid‑20th century and later waned, giving Kare a vintage Nordic tone. Outside Scandinavia it appears as a simplified male given name in diaspora; in Estonia it is occasionally feminine, coinciding with the adjective kare “rugged.” Variants: Kåre, Kaare, Kári; Anglicized Kare. Usual meanings cited: “wind; airy” or “curly‑haired.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #388 | 40 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #480 | 25 | 11,303 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #484 | 221 | 3,552 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #639 | 29 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #842 | 45 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #911 | 33 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #937 | 23 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #967 | 112 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,099 | 85 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,183 | 29 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Kare is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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