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Carrie

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: May 9 In French: Caro
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: free man.
From the Germanic root karl, latinized as Carolus, generating the feminine version Caroline.

Name day for Carrie

May 9

Why this day? Carrie is a short form of Caroline, and shares its name day.

Carrie is celebrated in France on July 17; the United States on November 4; Brazil on May 9.

The story of the name Carrie

Carrie is a short form of Caroline. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — free man, and shares its name day, May 9.

On birth records, Carrie is rarely written as such: the Carries are Carolines (213,627 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Caroline page. Carrie is also a short form of Carol, Cari, Carly.

Frequently asked questions about Carrie

What does Carrie mean?

Carrie is a short form of Caroline, which means free man.

When is Carrie's name day?

May 9, together with Caroline: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Carrie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Caroline.

Carrie's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Carrie

Bottom 10

  1. Erna43%
  2. Assunta43%
  3. Germana47%
  4. Berta48%
  5. Inez52%
  6. Agnes52%
  7. Theresa53%
  8. Helga53%
  9. Desire54%
  10. Ofelia56%

Love potential for Carrie

Bottom 10

  1. Selene45%
  2. Ofelia46%
  3. Kate48%
  4. Egle50%
  5. Casandra51%
  6. Iona52%
  7. Alanis52%
  8. Berta53%
  9. Helga53%
  10. Erna54%

Professional potential for Carrie

Bottom 10

  1. Brisa42%
  2. Olimpia45%
  3. Serafina46%
  4. Stephani46%
  5. Lolita48%
  6. Juli49%
  7. Aira49%
  8. Ila49%
  9. Zulma49%
  10. Stéphane51%

Crush potential for Carrie

Top 10

  1. Ayla96%
  2. Candice96%
  3. Aime96%
  4. Jana96%
  5. Stephany96%
  6. Felipa96%
  7. Jamila96%
  8. Loana96%
  9. Nélia96%
  10. Yohanna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Germana42%
  4. Erna42%
  5. Berta42%
  6. Assunta43%
  7. Alberta45%
  8. Helga48%
  9. Annie50%
  10. Hannah50%
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