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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. Kevin96%
  2. Barry96%
  3. Neil96%
  4. Bill96%
  5. Wayde96%
  6. William96%
  7. Kevan96%
  8. Vincent95%
  9. Perry95%
  10. Timmie95%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Joesph48%
  4. Karl52%
  5. Kurt56%
  6. Pete58%
  7. Jon58%
  8. Peter58%
  9. Bradford59%
  10. Rock59%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Dwaine96%
  2. Woody96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Kirt94%
  5. Duwayne94%
  6. Rob93%
  7. Stanton92%
  8. Mikeal92%
  9. Timmothy92%
  10. Timmie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Hal42%
  4. Flint46%
  5. Kurt46%
  6. Van49%
  7. Rand50%
  8. Jon50%
  9. Don50%
  10. Curt52%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton93%
  3. Lawerence92%
  4. Phillip91%
  5. Philip91%
  6. Phil91%
  7. Curtiss88%
  8. Fredric88%
  9. Pernell87%
  10. Jeffrey86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid45%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Lenny48%
  4. Dickie49%
  5. Davey49%
  6. Daryl50%
  7. Johnny51%
  8. Randy51%
  9. Garry52%
  10. Rudy52%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. William96%
  3. Kevan96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Timmie96%
  6. Wayde96%
  7. Bill96%
  8. Chip95%
  9. Kipp95%
  10. Roby94%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joesph44%
  4. Joseph44%
  5. Kurt48%
  6. Jon50%
  7. Linwood53%
  8. Denis55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Hal55%
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