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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. Abby87%
  2. Rim83%
  3. Molly83%
  4. Suzie83%
  5. Mélie83%
  6. Basma81%
  7. Ellie80%
  8. Rosie80%
  9. Lexie80%
  10. Ruby79%

Bottom 10

  1. Miriam42%
  2. Sakina42%
  3. Rahma42%
  4. Hidaya42%
  5. Léonore42%
  6. Irina42%
  7. Isra42%
  8. Safaa42%
  9. Solveig42%
  10. Insaf42%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Basma80%
  2. Rim79%
  3. Molly77%
  4. Fanta76%
  5. Fatou73%
  6. Ruby73%
  7. Jana71%
  8. Baya71%
  9. Rosie71%
  10. Abby71%

Bottom 10

  1. Léonore42%
  2. Isra42%
  3. Gaïa42%
  4. Aëlys42%
  5. Insaf42%
  6. Cataleya42%
  7. Rahma42%
  8. Alia42%
  9. Hind42%
  10. Sakina43%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Cataleya42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Mira42%
  5. Alia42%
  6. Arya42%
  7. Ariana42%
  8. Calypso42%
  9. Molly42%
  10. Tia42%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Bella96%
  2. Amélya96%
  3. Thalia96%
  4. Lexie96%
  5. Abby96%
  6. Leyla96%
  7. Mélya96%
  8. Myla96%
  9. Leya96%
  10. Basma96%

Bottom 10

  1. Irina43%
  2. Sakina47%
  3. Hind49%
  4. Léonore49%
  5. Insaf50%
  6. Halima52%
  7. Mahaut52%
  8. Rahma53%
  9. Castille54%
  10. Sihem54%
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