Throughout the world, Kariappa (Kariappa 
) is a rare principally male, but very seldom female first name. The forename Kariappa is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is a very rare predominantly male, but very infrequently girly name. Likewise, Kariappa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kariappa | Australia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, India, Malaysia |