Kari (name) South India. In Andhra Pradesh the village of Karivari Palem is named after the surname; in the village Inkollu,Gangavaram almost 60% families have this surname. Kari can also be spelt Kahri. Kari is also a Finnish surname, meaning a small island, islet, or an underwater rock. There are currently 2242 holders of the name (2015). Kari (name) Kari is either a male or female given name, or a surname. In Finland, Kari is a male name, which was particularly popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The name is derived from the Greek Makarios (or Macarius). In Norway, Kari is a
Simon (given name) sometimes bore originally Greek names. "Simon" is one Latinised version of the name, the others being "Simeon" or "Symeon". This practice carried over into English: in the King James Version, the name Simeon Niger is spelt "Simeon" () as is Simeon (Gospel of Luke) (), while Peter is called "Simon" (). Simon is a common name, and below is just a selection of notable people. For a comprehensive list see . Simon (given name) Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן "Šimʻôn", meaning "listen". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "rich". The Hebrew