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Car

Girl Name day: November 4
Car is a short form of Carrie: on birth records it is written Carrie (267,202 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Carrie page. Also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.
Origin: Germanic (via Latin). Meaning: 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).
A pet form of Caroline/Carol, the feminine of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man'.

Name day for Car

November 4

Why this day? Car is a short form of Carrie, and shares its name day.

Car is celebrated in the United States on November 4.

The story of the name Car

Car is a short form of Carrie. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via Latin)) and meaning — 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles), and shares its name day, November 4.

On birth records, Car is rarely written as such: the Cars are Carries (267,202 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Carrie page. Car is also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.

Frequently asked questions about Car

What does Car mean?

Car is a short form of Carrie, which means 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).

When is Car's name day?

November 4, together with Carrie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Car a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Carrie.

Car's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Cecilia96%
  2. Sadie96%
  3. Audrey96%
  4. Lydia96%
  5. Olivia96%
  6. Lucy96%
  7. Sofia96%
  8. Stella90%
  9. Amelia89%
  10. Naomi88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna76%
  2. Ariana76%
  3. Claire76%
  4. Violet78%
  5. Layla78%
  6. Cora83%
  7. Nora84%
  8. Harper85%
  9. Mia85%
  10. Charlotte85%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Lucy91%
  2. Lydia88%
  3. Cecilia86%
  4. Olivia85%
  5. Sofia83%
  6. Mia81%
  7. Audrey79%
  8. Stella77%
  9. Amelia76%
  10. Sadie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla62%
  2. Violet66%
  3. Ariana67%
  4. Harper69%
  5. Arianna70%
  6. Claire70%
  7. Charlotte73%
  8. Cora73%
  9. Nora74%
  10. Naomi74%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Claire83%
  2. Nora83%
  3. Amelia82%
  4. Sadie78%
  5. Olivia78%
  6. Lydia78%
  7. Cora76%
  8. Naomi75%
  9. Cecilia75%
  10. Stella74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia55%
  2. Layla57%
  3. Harper59%
  4. Ariana62%
  5. Violet65%
  6. Lucy68%
  7. Arianna69%
  8. Sofia71%
  9. Charlotte71%
  10. Audrey71%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Olivia96%
  5. Sofia94%
  6. Sadie93%
  7. Audrey92%
  8. Mia90%
  9. Naomi89%
  10. Amelia88%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Cora73%
  3. Violet74%
  4. Arianna76%
  5. Nora78%
  6. Layla80%
  7. Harper84%
  8. Ariana85%
  9. Charlotte87%
  10. Amelia88%
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