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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. Jana96%
  2. Shari96%
  3. Bonita96%
  4. Becky96%
  5. Sherri96%
  6. Darla96%
  7. Sheryl96%
  8. Karla96%
  9. Gwen96%
  10. Rae95%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri53%
  2. Therese53%
  3. Bernadette58%
  4. Trudy60%
  5. Margarita62%
  6. Janine66%
  7. Susanne66%
  8. Jeanine66%
  9. Polly66%
  10. Deloris68%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Janette96%
  2. Paulette93%
  3. Sherri92%
  4. Rosetta92%
  5. Darla92%
  6. Tammie91%
  7. Jana91%
  8. Shari89%
  9. Lora89%
  10. Janie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis54%
  2. Dianna60%
  3. Joni61%
  4. Jayne61%
  5. Myra64%
  6. Vicky64%
  7. Shelley65%
  8. Trudy66%
  9. Deloris66%
  10. Teri67%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Betsy90%
  2. Debora85%
  3. Marianne83%
  4. Jeri83%
  5. Shelia82%
  6. Patti80%
  7. Patty80%
  8. Laurel78%
  9. Susanne78%
  10. Polly77%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette46%
  2. Lorie53%
  3. Shelly54%
  4. Jeannie54%
  5. Tammie54%
  6. Vicky55%
  7. Janette56%
  8. Deloris56%
  9. Bernadette56%
  10. Cheri57%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Karla96%
  2. Cheri96%
  3. Sherri96%
  4. Shelly96%
  5. Pam96%
  6. Sherrie96%
  7. Sheri96%
  8. Shari96%
  9. Jana96%
  10. Sheryl96%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy51%
  2. Therese53%
  3. Teri53%
  4. Janine57%
  5. Bernadette61%
  6. Susanne62%
  7. Betsy64%
  8. Jayne65%
  9. Patrice65%
  10. Joni65%
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