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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. Rhonda96%
  2. Yolanda96%
  3. Tracey96%
  4. Christy96%
  5. Monica96%
  6. Veronica96%
  7. Carrie96%
  8. Jaime96%
  9. Kelly93%
  10. Tamara93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric59%
  4. Tonya62%
  5. Andre62%
  6. Chad62%
  7. Marc62%
  8. Erik67%
  9. Mario71%
  10. Tina71%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Christy94%
  2. Veronica91%
  3. Yolanda91%
  4. Stacey87%
  5. Monica87%
  6. Carrie84%
  7. Rhonda84%
  8. Kimberly83%
  9. Angela82%
  10. Amy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill52%
  2. Marc53%
  3. Shawn55%
  4. Shane55%
  5. Chad56%
  6. Eric57%
  7. Erik57%
  8. Tina59%
  9. Deanna60%
  10. Darren60%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Shane84%
  2. Shawn84%
  3. Erik83%
  4. Yolanda80%
  5. Marc79%
  6. Carrie78%
  7. Veronica78%
  8. Eric78%
  9. Tonya75%
  10. Dana75%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy48%
  2. Heather49%
  3. Chad52%
  4. Shannon53%
  5. April53%
  6. Kelly55%
  7. Stacy55%
  8. Jennifer55%
  9. Amy58%
  10. Darren59%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Kimberly96%
  3. Tracey96%
  4. Carrie96%
  5. Yolanda96%
  6. Christy96%
  7. Melinda95%
  8. Stacy95%
  9. Kelly95%
  10. Jason95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Tonya56%
  5. Eric58%
  6. Marc58%
  7. Erik63%
  8. Katrina68%
  9. Michelle69%
  10. Michele69%
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