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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. Vivian96%
  2. Shirley96%
  3. Gladys96%
  4. June96%
  5. Clara96%
  6. Eva95%
  7. Joyce94%
  8. Mattie92%
  9. Maxine92%
  10. Pauline92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth46%
  2. Agnes52%
  3. Mildred57%
  4. Norma57%
  5. Gertrude60%
  6. Myrtle61%
  7. Annie62%
  8. Marguerite62%
  9. Margaret62%
  10. Anna62%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Vivian94%
  3. Doris93%
  4. Betty91%
  5. Shirley91%
  6. Pauline89%
  7. Gladys88%
  8. Nellie88%
  9. Loretta87%
  10. Dorothy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada55%
  2. Alice57%
  3. Anna59%
  4. Annie59%
  5. Viola61%
  6. Jean61%
  7. Jennie61%
  8. Joan61%
  9. Ethel62%
  10. Dora62%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Bessie90%
  2. Eleanor90%
  3. Beatrice83%
  4. Florence83%
  5. Marian83%
  6. Esther83%
  7. Geraldine83%
  8. Pearl82%
  9. Bertha81%
  10. Norma81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie54%
  2. Mae55%
  3. Jeanette56%
  4. Ada57%
  5. Marjorie57%
  6. Arlene58%
  7. Alice59%
  8. Maxine59%
  9. Ruby59%
  10. Juanita60%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Betty96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Gladys96%
  5. Joyce95%
  6. Ruby93%
  7. Pauline93%
  8. Juanita93%
  9. Priscilla93%
  10. Maxine92%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma47%
  4. Anna50%
  5. Annie50%
  6. Gertrude51%
  7. Bertha52%
  8. Genevieve54%
  9. Mildred54%
  10. Hattie56%
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