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Across the world, Kär (Ker , Kär , Chier ) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Kär is habitual in Algeria, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Singapore, where it is a rare unisex name, and Jamaica, where it is a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. More frequently, Kär is the last name as well as the forename.
Kär is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ker , the operatic character in the opera The Minotaur by Harrison Birtwistle.