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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. Gaylord94%
  2. Gaby93%
  3. Billy92%
  4. Toni90%
  5. Ramzi90%
  6. Joey90%
  7. Fred90%
  8. Sonny90%
  9. Matt89%
  10. Fortune89%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Gonzague90%
  2. Dino89%
  3. Paco88%
  4. Billy88%
  5. Fred88%
  6. Aldo87%
  7. Terry87%
  8. Jacquy86%
  9. Harold86%
  10. Pedro86%

Bottom 10

  1. Léonore42%
  2. Lilas42%
  3. Isra42%
  4. Igor42%
  5. Sybille42%
  6. Emrys42%
  7. Isabel42%
  8. Ombeline42%
  9. Kaan42%
  10. Barbe42%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Cataleya42%
  3. Yaniss42%
  4. Kenan42%
  5. Adonis42%
  6. Kayna42%
  7. Lancelot42%
  8. Nans42%
  9. Darius42%
  10. Ada42%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Bella96%
  2. Youri96%
  3. Daisy96%
  4. Amélya96%
  5. Thalia96%
  6. Cassy96%
  7. Louca96%
  8. Ramzi96%
  9. Colyne96%
  10. Tomy96%
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