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Cap

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: October 5
Origin: Latin (cappa, hood). Meaning: small hood; nasturtium flower.
Capucine comes from the Italian « cappuccio » (hood), itself from the Latin « cappa »: the flower, whose spur resembles a small hood, gave rise to the name, also echoing the Capuchin friars.

Name day for Cap

October 5

Why this day? Cap is a short form of Capucine, and shares its name day.

Cap is celebrated in France on October 5.

The story of the name Cap

Cap is a short form of Capucine. It keeps its origin (Latin (cappa, hood)) and meaning — small hood; nasturtium flower, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Cap is rarely written as such: the Caps are Capucines (27,620 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Capucine page. Cap is also a short form of Jean de Capistran.

Frequently asked questions about Cap

What does Cap mean?

Cap is a short form of Capucine, which means small hood; nasturtium flower.

When is Cap's name day?

October 5, together with Capucine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cap a name in its own right?

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

Cap's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cap

Top 10

  1. Cléa96%
  2. Léana96%
  3. Giulia96%
  4. Jasmine96%
  5. Aya96%
  6. Mina96%
  7. Ella96%
  8. Mila96%
  9. Capucine96%
  10. Paola95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance43%
  2. Maryam55%
  3. Mariam55%
  4. Diana55%
  5. Ana57%
  6. Hortense64%
  7. Alma67%
  8. Khadija68%
  9. Ariane68%
  10. Luna71%

Love potential for Cap

Top 10

  1. Ella91%
  2. Capucine91%
  3. Cléa91%
  4. Lucia89%
  5. Mila88%
  6. Lucy87%
  7. Jasmine86%
  8. Léana86%
  9. Mia85%
  10. Emy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Constance56%
  3. Diane57%
  4. Luna57%
  5. Maryam60%
  6. Cléo61%
  7. Iris61%
  8. Rita61%
  9. Olympe61%
  10. Céleste62%

Professional potential for Cap

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Olympe42%
  4. Lyna49%
  5. Rita50%
  6. Tessa52%
  7. Selena53%
  8. Amira53%
  9. Ariane55%
  10. Judith56%

Crush potential for Cap

Top 10

  1. Capucine96%
  2. Mia96%
  3. Lya96%
  4. Cléa96%
  5. Lana96%
  6. Léana96%
  7. Ella96%
  8. Lyana96%
  9. Lucia96%
  10. Mila96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana47%
  3. Hortense50%
  4. Maryam52%
  5. Mariam55%
  6. Ana60%
  7. Khadija61%
  8. Diane63%
  9. Judith64%
  10. Luce66%
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