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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. Jess96%
  2. Irvin94%
  3. Rufus92%
  4. Bert90%
  5. Rudolph90%
  6. Murray90%
  7. Wilson90%
  8. Willis90%
  9. Dewey90%
  10. Reuben89%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard54%
  4. Hugh60%
  5. Otto62%
  6. Delbert62%
  7. Alton62%
  8. Grover63%
  9. Percy64%
  10. Amos64%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Buddy92%
  3. Morris87%
  4. Louie86%
  5. Rudolph85%
  6. Ben84%
  7. Irving83%
  8. Reuben83%
  9. Bert82%
  10. Willis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy51%
  2. Conrad53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Will55%
  5. Otto56%
  6. Delbert57%
  7. Luther58%
  8. Dick58%
  9. Alton58%
  10. Amos60%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Woodrow91%
  2. Louie90%
  3. Edmund89%
  4. Edmond89%
  5. Conrad84%
  6. Wilfred83%
  7. Willard83%
  8. Anton83%
  9. Otto82%
  10. Burton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy51%
  2. Roscoe52%
  3. Luther57%
  4. Percy59%
  5. Virgil59%
  6. Archie60%
  7. Jess61%
  8. Morris61%
  9. Bert61%
  10. Rufus61%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Rufus94%
  3. Jess94%
  4. Rudolph92%
  5. Dewey90%
  6. Archie90%
  7. Buddy89%
  8. Reuben88%
  9. Irvin88%
  10. Willis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Alton52%
  5. Hugh52%
  6. Otis57%
  7. Emil57%
  8. Edmund57%
  9. Edmond57%
  10. Eldon57%
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