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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. Perry95%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri53%
  2. Therese53%
  3. Kurt56%
  4. Bernadette58%
  5. Pete58%
  6. Bradford59%
  7. Jan60%
  8. Trudy60%
  9. Robbie61%
  10. Freddy62%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Janette96%
  3. Paulette93%
  4. Sherri92%
  5. Rosetta92%
  6. Darla92%
  7. Tammie91%
  8. Jana91%
  9. Ron91%
  10. Shari89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt46%
  2. Van49%
  3. Jan53%
  4. Randal54%
  5. Dwight54%
  6. Janis54%
  7. Randolph56%
  8. Guy57%
  9. Rick58%
  10. Byron58%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Betsy90%
  2. Pete86%
  3. Loren86%
  4. Cleveland86%
  5. Carlton85%
  6. Debora85%
  7. Laurence85%
  8. Ed85%
  9. Jan83%
  10. Marianne83%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette46%
  2. Dee49%
  3. Daryl50%
  4. Garry52%
  5. Rudy52%
  6. Sandy53%
  7. Matt53%
  8. Lorie53%
  9. Shelly54%
  10. Jeannie54%

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. Kurt48%
  2. Jan50%
  3. Trudy51%
  4. Therese53%
  5. Teri53%
  6. Dwight55%
  7. Pete55%
  8. Bradford55%
  9. Robbie57%
  10. Janine57%
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