Throughout the world, 卡雷 (Kaare 
, Carlei 
, 卡雷 
) is a rare largely male, but seldom feminine given name. The given name 卡雷 is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Norway, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Denmark, and Sweden, where it is a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Norway, Denmark, and India. Likewise, 卡雷 is the last name as well as the forename.