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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. Peyo93%
  2. Steevy93%
  3. Ness90%
  4. Manolo90%
  5. Andy90%
  6. Toni90%
  7. Jamy90%
  8. Joey90%
  9. Cyprien90%
  10. Matt89%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Paco88%
  2. Peyo88%
  3. Terry87%
  4. Jamy86%
  5. Dado86%
  6. Andy85%
  7. Matt85%
  8. Josh84%
  9. Youri84%
  10. Joe83%

Professional potential for Cari

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Stany96%
  2. Flavy96%
  3. Youri96%
  4. Cassy96%
  5. Louca96%
  6. Colyne96%
  7. Tomy96%
  8. Coraly96%
  9. Laora96%
  10. Toni96%

Bottom 10

  1. Melda42%
  2. Lee42%
  3. Jan42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Abderahmane42%
  6. Jon42%
  7. Sven42%
  8. Erdem42%
  9. Abdeljalil42%
  10. Louis-Marie42%
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