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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. Margot85%
  2. Antonin81%
  3. Mattéo81%
  4. Tom81%
  5. Lou79%
  6. Maeva78%
  7. Esteban77%
  8. Baptiste76%
  9. Alex75%
  10. Evan75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lise48%
  2. Mathias48%
  3. William49%
  4. Romane52%
  5. Erwan52%
  6. Clémence53%
  7. Axel53%
  8. Victor53%
  9. Elise55%
  10. Tristan55%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Baptiste81%
  2. Tom78%
  3. Antonin77%
  4. Margot76%
  5. Arthur75%
  6. Yanis74%
  7. Ethan72%
  8. Théo71%
  9. Mattéo71%
  10. Hugo70%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Lilou42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Maxence42%
  4. Axel42%
  5. Victor43%
  6. Océane43%
  7. Zoé44%
  8. Enzo44%
  9. Nathan45%
  10. Louna45%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Chloé96%
  2. Margot96%
  3. Antonin96%
  4. Lou96%
  5. Arthur95%
  6. Théo94%
  7. Camille94%
  8. Tom94%
  9. Nina93%
  10. Quentin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias43%
  2. William48%
  3. Erwan58%
  4. Victor60%
  5. Lise60%
  6. Clémence65%
  7. Elise70%
  8. Romane70%
  9. Thomas71%
  10. Axel72%
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