Females with the given name •
Kari Aas (1886–1978), Norwegian teacher and Scout leader •
Kari Anderson (born 1982), Scottish cricketer •
Kari Sofie Bjørnsen (born 1967), Norwegian politician •
Kari Bøge (born 1950), Norwegian author •
Kari Bremnes (born 1956), Norwegian singer •
Kari Buen (1938–2025), Norwegian sculptor •
Kari Byron (born 1974), American television host and artist •
Kari Corbett (born 1984), Scottish actress •
Kari Diesen (1914–1987), Norwegian singer and actress •
Kari Dolan, American politician •
Kari Dziedzic (1962–2024), American politician •
Kari Faux (born 1992), American rapper and singer, born Kari Rose Johnson •
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (born 1985), Norwegian handball player •
Kari Jobe (born 1981), American singer •
Kari Mette Johansen (born 1979), Norwegian handball player •
Kari Kjønaas Kjos (born 1962), Norwegian politician •
Kari Ann Lake (born 1969), American politician and former television news anchor •
Kari Lerner, American politician •
Kari Matchett (born 1970), Canadian actress •
Kari Nissena, American actress •
Kari Ann Peniche (born 1984), American model •
Kari Rueslåtten (born 1973), Norwegian singer •
Kari Baadstrand Sandnes (born 1969), Norwegian politician •
Kari Schibevaag (born 1978), Norwegian kiteboarder •
Kari Storækre (born 1950), Norwegian television personality •
Kari Swenson (born 1962), American biathlete •
Kari Sylwan (born 1940), Swedish actress, ballerina and choreographer •
Kari Tauring (born 1966), American folk singer, author, and teacher •
Kari Traa (born 1974), Norwegian skier •
Kari Wahlgren (born 1977), American voice actress •
Kari Wuhrer (born 1967), American actress
Males with the given name •
Kari Arkivuo (born 1983), Finnish footballer •
Kari Aronpuro (born 1940), Finnish poet •
Kari Eloranta (born 1956), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player •
Kari Enqvist (born 1954), Finnish physicist and writer •
Kari Hotakainen (born 1957), Finnish writer •
Kári P. Højgaard (born 1951), Faroese politician •
Kari Häkämies (born 1956), Finnish politician •
Kari Härkönen (born 1959), Finnish skier •
Kari Jalonen (born 1960), Finnish ice hockey coach •
Kari Kairamo (1932–1988), former CEO of Nokia •
Kari Kantalainen (born 1947), Finnish business executive and politician •
Kari Ketonen (born 1971), Finnish actor •
Kari Korhonen (born 1973), Finnish cartoonist •
Kari Korhonen (born 1943), Finnish mycologist •
Kari Kriikku (born 1960), Finnish clarinet player •
Kari Kuivalainen (born 1960), Finnish musician •
Kari Lehtola (1938–2019), Finnish major accident investigator •
Kari Lehtonen (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender •
Kari Makkonen (born 1955), Finnish ice hockey player •
Kari Mannerla (1930–2006), Finnish game designer •
Kari Mäkinen (born 1955), Archbishop of Turku •
Kari Peitsamo (born 1957), Finnish musician •
Kari Rajamäki (born 1948), Finnish politician •
Kari Ristanen (born 1958), Finnish skier •
Kári Stefánsson (born 1949), Icelandic founder of deCODE genetics •
Kari Suomalainen (1920–1999), Finnish cartoonist •
Kari Takko (born 1962), Finnish ice hockey goaltender •
Kari Tapio (1945–2010), Finnish singer •
Kari Tiainen (born 1966), Finnish motorcycle rider •
Kari S. Tikka (1944–2006), Finnish legal scholar •
Kari Turunen (born 1962), Finnish musician •
Kari Ukkonen (born 1961), Finnish footballer •
Kari Uotila (1955), Finnish politician •
Kari Väänänen (1953), Finnish actor and director •
Kari Ylianttila (1953), Finnish ski-jumper
People with the surname •
Dagur Kári (born 1973), Icelandic filmmaker •
Ehsan Kari (born 2002), Malagasy footballer •
Jarkko Kari (born 1964), Finnish mathematician •
Martti J. Kari (1960–2023), Finnish military officer and academic •
Mika Kari (born 1967), Finnish politician •
Sax Kari (born Isaac Toombs, 1920–2009), American R&B musician and promoter •
Tamla Kari (born 1988), British actress •
Tommi Kari (born 1986), Finnish footballer •
Yannis Kari (born 2000), Comorian footballer
People with the nickname •
Sundaram Karivardhan (1954–1995), Indian motor sports promoter ==Fictional and mythological characters==