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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. Oliver96%
  3. Sadie96%
  4. Audrey96%
  5. Lydia96%
  6. Julian96%
  7. Olivia96%
  8. Lucy96%
  9. Sofia96%
  10. Sebastian92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham53%
  2. Everett58%
  3. Levi70%
  4. Owen74%
  5. Micah74%
  6. Maxwell74%
  7. Colton75%
  8. Charlie75%
  9. Arianna76%
  10. Ariana76%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Lucy91%
  2. Theodore91%
  3. Lydia88%
  4. Cecilia86%
  5. Sebastian85%
  6. Olivia85%
  7. Sofia83%
  8. Julian82%
  9. Mia81%
  10. Oliver79%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen47%
  2. Wyatt52%
  3. Everett52%
  4. Miles57%
  5. Charlie60%
  6. Colton62%
  7. Layla62%
  8. Nolan62%
  9. Maxwell66%
  10. Violet66%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Abraham87%
  2. Dominic85%
  3. Everett83%
  4. Claire83%
  5. Nora83%
  6. Amelia82%
  7. Theodore80%
  8. Elias80%
  9. Sadie78%
  10. Olivia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie50%
  2. Mia55%
  3. Layla57%
  4. Harper59%
  5. Jaxon59%
  6. Skylar59%
  7. Damian61%
  8. Colton62%
  9. Ariana62%
  10. Carson63%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Julian96%
  4. Cecilia96%
  5. Olivia96%
  6. Liam95%
  7. Sofia94%
  8. Sebastian93%
  9. Sadie93%
  10. Lucas92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Claire65%
  4. Owen67%
  5. Levi68%
  6. Wyatt71%
  7. Josiah72%
  8. Cora73%
  9. Micah73%
  10. Violet74%
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