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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Cap

Bottom 10

  1. Constance43%
  2. Maryam55%
  3. Hector55%
  4. Mariam55%
  5. Diana55%
  6. Ana57%
  7. Isaac58%
  8. Cesar59%
  9. Abel59%
  10. Achille60%

Love potential for Cap

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Idriss43%
  3. Owen43%
  4. Cesar46%
  5. Achille50%
  6. Arsène52%
  7. Warren54%
  8. Constance56%
  9. Diane57%
  10. Luna57%

Professional potential for Cap

Top 10

  1. Basile86%
  2. Abel85%
  3. Soline83%
  4. Eline83%
  5. Ana82%
  6. Amélia82%
  7. Jonas82%
  8. Omer82%
  9. Constance81%
  10. Mahé81%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Olympe42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Achille43%
  6. Kaïs43%
  7. Arsène44%
  8. Ezio46%
  9. Amir46%
  10. Ilyan48%

Crush potential for Cap

Top 10

  1. Capucine96%
  2. Mia96%
  3. Gianni96%
  4. Malone96%
  5. Maé96%
  6. Lya96%
  7. Elio96%
  8. Alessio96%
  9. Cléa96%
  10. Lana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana47%
  3. Abel50%
  4. Hortense50%
  5. Maryam52%
  6. Isaac53%
  7. Hector53%
  8. Armel54%
  9. Mariam55%
  10. Ibrahim57%
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