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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. Perry95%
  2. Nick94%
  3. Kelvin94%
  4. Fredrick94%
  5. Tim92%
  6. Ron91%
  7. Neal90%
  8. Monte90%
  9. Dave89%
  10. Ken89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt56%
  2. Pete58%
  3. Bradford59%
  4. Freddy62%
  5. Stewart64%
  6. Dwight64%
  7. Randolph66%
  8. Garry66%
  9. Rocky66%
  10. Sherman66%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Ron91%
  3. Perry87%
  4. Kelvin82%
  5. Dewayne80%
  6. Nick79%
  7. Gregg79%
  8. Stewart79%
  9. Tim78%
  10. Doug77%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt46%
  2. Van49%
  3. Randal54%
  4. Dwight54%
  5. Randolph56%
  6. Guy57%
  7. Rick58%
  8. Byron58%
  9. Matt58%
  10. Rickey58%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Pete86%
  2. Cleveland86%
  3. Carlton85%
  4. Laurence85%
  5. Ed85%
  6. Kent81%
  7. Fredrick81%
  8. Clay81%
  9. Randolph81%
  10. Neal81%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl50%
  2. Garry52%
  3. Rudy52%
  4. Matt53%
  5. Freddy55%
  6. Monte56%
  7. Greg57%
  8. Timmy58%
  9. Sammy59%
  10. Van59%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Dave96%
  2. Teddy94%
  3. Ken94%
  4. Kelvin93%
  5. Tim93%
  6. Nick92%
  7. Monte92%
  8. Bret91%
  9. Kenny90%
  10. Daryl89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Dwight55%
  3. Pete55%
  4. Bradford55%
  5. Stuart62%
  6. Laurence62%
  7. Kent64%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Guy65%
  10. Randolph66%
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