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Kari-Tapio

Quick answerKari-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining "Kari" (derived from Kaarina/Katherine, meaning "pure" from Greek *katharos*) and "Tapio" (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the wilderness).

Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,007
TrendStable
Peak year—
Syllables4
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters10
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#2,007

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kari-Tapio

Kari-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining "Kari" (derived from Kaarina/Katherine, meaning "pure" from Greek *katharos*) and "Tapio" (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the wilderness).

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Etymology

Kari-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining "Kari" (derived from Kaarina/Katherine, meaning "pure" from Greek *katharos*) and "Tapio" (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the wilderness). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish cultural identity by pairing a Christianized name with a reference to pre-Christian Finnish mythological tradition.

Kari-Tapio currently ranks #2,007 in the United States as a boy's name.

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