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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. Toni90%
  2. Joey90%
  3. Matt89%
  4. Melvyn88%
  5. Paco88%
  6. Tommy88%
  7. Tomy88%
  8. Laury87%
  9. Lesly86%
  10. Terry86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sven42%
  2. Rabia42%
  3. Abdellah42%
  4. Iman42%
  5. Islam42%
  6. Shaima42%
  7. Samson42%
  8. Serine42%
  9. Louis-Marie42%
  10. Arwen42%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Paco88%
  2. Terry87%
  3. Matt85%
  4. Youri84%
  5. Joe83%
  6. Tommy82%
  7. Tomy81%
  8. Joey81%
  9. Barnabé80%
  10. Luigi80%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Yaniss42%
  2. Kayna42%
  3. Lancelot42%
  4. Nans42%
  5. Kyliann42%
  6. Cali42%
  7. Brayan42%
  8. Meissa42%
  9. Zyad42%
  10. Calvin42%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Youri96%
  2. Cassy96%
  3. Louca96%
  4. Colyne96%
  5. Tomy96%
  6. Toni96%
  7. Joey96%
  8. Terry96%
  9. Sheryne96%
  10. Tommy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Louis-Marie42%
  5. Constantin42%
  6. Kaan42%
  7. Bastian43%
  8. Abdellah43%
  9. Albin45%
  10. Niels47%
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