Kåre

Appendix:Variations of "kare" Norwegian Bokmål Kåre no Alternative forms nb Kaare Etymology nb non Kári male given name, originally a byname meaning “curly-haired”, related to non kárr curly-haired; curly, curved. Thus, the name originally meant “the curly-haired one”. The Norwegian form reflects the development of Old Norse á to å and final -i to -e. Compare da Kåre, sv Kåre, is Kári and fo Kári male given name. Pronunciation nb /ˈkoː.rə/ nb oːrə 2 nb Kaare nb Kå re Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Old Norse Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Kåre is 22 September, shared with nb Kyrre. nb Kåre was among the ten most frequently given boys' names in Norway every year from 1916 through 1937, reaching second place in 1922.“Navn”, Statistics Norway. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 6,467 men in Norway had nb Kåre as their sole or first given name as of 1 January 2026. References “Kåre – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon. “Kåre” at Nordic Names. Anagrams nb ekrå råke åker