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Cari

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 3
Origin: Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear). Meaning: the spear of god / the divine spear.
Oscar comes from the Germanic os, meaning "god," and gar, meaning "spear," thus "the divine spear"; it was borne by Saint Ansgar, the evangelizer of Scandinavia in the 9th century.

Name day for Cari

February 3

Why this day? Cari is a short form of Oscar, and shares its name day.

Cari is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on December 14; France on February 3.

The story of the name Cari

Cari is a short form of Oscar. It keeps its origin (Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear)) and meaning — the spear of god / the divine spear, and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Cari is rarely written as such: the Caris are Oscars (27,080 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Oscar page. Cari is also a short form of Carol.

Frequently asked questions about Cari

What does Cari mean?

Cari is a short form of Oscar, which means the spear of god / the divine spear.

When is Cari's name day?

February 3, together with Oscar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cari a name in its own right?

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

Cari's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Oscar95%
  2. Charly92%
  3. Milo85%
  4. Romy83%
  5. Livio81%
  6. Capucine81%
  7. Ulysse81%
  8. Leandro81%
  9. Tim81%
  10. Nino80%

Bottom 10

  1. Hector42%
  2. Abel42%
  3. Ana42%
  4. Constance42%
  5. Armel42%
  6. Maryam42%
  7. Mariam42%
  8. Isaac42%
  9. Hortense43%
  10. Jonas45%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Charly85%
  2. Oscar85%
  3. Kenzo79%
  4. Milo78%
  5. Omar77%
  6. Cléa75%
  7. Younes75%
  8. Mamadou75%
  9. Ayoub74%
  10. Tiago74%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Céleste42%
  4. Abel42%
  5. Maryam44%
  6. Iris45%
  7. Nahil46%
  8. Mariam47%
  9. Ana47%
  10. Ange47%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Lyna42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Ayden42%
  4. Malone42%
  5. Diana42%
  6. Ezio42%
  7. Olympe42%
  8. Achille42%
  9. Amir42%
  10. Ilyan42%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Livio96%
  2. Milo96%
  3. Joy96%
  4. Romy96%
  5. Oscar96%
  6. Cléa96%
  7. Jasmine96%
  8. Léana96%
  9. Charly96%
  10. Nino94%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana43%
  3. Abel43%
  4. Hector46%
  5. Hortense47%
  6. Maryam49%
  7. Isaac49%
  8. Armel51%
  9. Mariam52%
  10. Ibrahim54%
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