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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

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