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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. Ninon81%
  2. Lily79%
  3. Farah78%
  4. Candice78%
  5. Tess78%
  6. Emmy77%
  7. Stella76%
  8. Fiona76%
  9. Flavie74%
  10. Lili74%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Fiona75%
  2. Ninon73%
  3. Yasmine69%
  4. Farah69%
  5. Manel68%
  6. Maureen68%
  7. Candice68%
  8. Marwa66%
  9. Lily66%
  10. Tess66%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Maiwenn42%
  3. Lylou42%
  4. Enola45%
  5. Tess46%
  6. Ninon46%
  7. Maïa46%
  8. Kenza47%
  9. Cassandre47%
  10. Lili47%

Crush potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Ninon96%
  2. Paloma96%
  3. Emmy95%
  4. Fiona94%
  5. Stella93%
  6. Shana93%
  7. Yasmine93%
  8. Salomé93%
  9. Farah92%
  10. Alyssa92%
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