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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. Andy90%
  2. Cyprien90%
  3. Melvin85%
  4. Téo85%
  5. Hippolyte83%
  6. Angelo83%
  7. Anis83%
  8. Justin83%
  9. Sami81%
  10. Titouan81%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Andy85%
  2. Bilel81%
  3. Cyprien79%
  4. Marco78%
  5. Melvin78%
  6. Hippolyte77%
  7. Bryan75%
  8. Nolann75%
  9. Fiona75%
  10. Sami75%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Leny42%
  3. Logan42%
  4. Kylian42%
  5. Kilian42%
  6. Lenny42%
  7. Kyllian42%
  8. Maiwenn42%
  9. Lylou42%
  10. Ilyes43%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Téo96%
  2. Lenny96%
  3. Ninon96%
  4. Anis96%
  5. Titouan96%
  6. Angelo96%
  7. Sasha96%
  8. Melvin96%
  9. Paloma96%
  10. Andy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Séréna47%
  3. Joan52%
  4. Nils53%
  5. Honorine53%
  6. Alban53%
  7. Fares55%
  8. Erwann56%
  9. Kilian57%
  10. Emilien57%
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