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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. Thalie93%
  2. Lizzy90%
  3. Judy89%
  4. Bonnie88%
  5. Abby87%
  6. Maggie85%
  7. Millie85%
  8. Matilda83%
  9. Lisy83%
  10. Rim83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ndeye42%
  2. Miriam42%
  3. Sakina42%
  4. Eslem42%
  5. Rahma42%
  6. Kadidja42%
  7. Hidaya42%
  8. Ellyn42%
  9. Maryem42%
  10. Sokhna42%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Bonnie83%
  2. Basma80%
  3. Rim79%
  4. Molly77%
  5. Thalie77%
  6. Maggie76%
  7. Fanta76%
  8. Cléa75%
  9. Kady75%
  10. Matilda74%

Bottom 10

  1. Léonore42%
  2. Isra42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Soledad42%
  5. Elyah42%
  6. Inaïa42%
  7. Gaïa42%
  8. Aëlys42%
  9. Dune42%
  10. Insaf42%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Avril42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Giorgia42%
  4. Lyna42%
  5. Cataleya42%
  6. Hermione42%
  7. Thanina42%
  8. Khloé42%
  9. Ada42%
  10. Mira42%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Bella96%
  2. Maggie96%
  3. Amélya96%
  4. Thalia96%
  5. Lynna96%
  6. Lexie96%
  7. Silya96%
  8. Abby96%
  9. Razane96%
  10. Lalya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana43%
  3. Irina43%
  4. Neva44%
  5. Sakina47%
  6. Soujoud47%
  7. Hortense47%
  8. Ndeye48%
  9. Hind49%
  10. Léonore49%
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