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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. Lizzie87%
  2. Lesly86%
  3. Dado86%
  4. Liza85%
  5. Margot85%
  6. Rosy84%
  7. Lalie84%
  8. Lou-Ann84%
  9. Malicia84%
  10. Malou83%

Bottom 10

  1. Melda42%
  2. Eurydice42%
  3. Ester42%
  4. Rabia42%
  5. Eleonor42%
  6. Iman42%
  7. Seyma42%
  8. Fadwa42%
  9. Widad42%
  10. Shaima42%

Love potential for Cari

Top 10

  1. Dado86%
  2. Mado80%
  3. Malou77%
  4. Margot76%
  5. Fiona75%
  6. Penelope75%
  7. Shirine73%
  8. Ninon73%
  9. Shanice73%
  10. Angie73%

Professional potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Lilou42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Scarlett42%
  5. Shade42%
  6. Kayna42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Cali42%
  9. Zara42%
  10. Lee-Lou42%

Crush potential for Cari

Bottom 10

  1. Melda42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Rivka46%
  4. Séréna47%
  5. Iman47%
  6. Isma49%
  7. Ester49%
  8. Clothilde49%
  9. Jehanne49%
  10. Gaetane49%
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