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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. Domenick96%
  2. Clement95%
  3. Evans94%
  4. Pasquale93%
  5. Errol91%
  6. Basil91%
  7. Russel90%
  8. Booker90%
  9. Cyril90%
  10. Elvin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton51%
  2. Sanford52%
  3. Millard53%
  4. Burl58%
  5. Adolph59%
  6. Norbert59%
  7. Oren60%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Jerold60%
  10. Armand60%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Omer96%
  2. Bud93%
  3. Pasquale93%
  4. Rueben92%
  5. Giles92%
  6. Alphonse89%
  7. Domenick88%
  8. Elwin87%
  9. Reynold86%
  10. Mahlon86%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Buck46%
  3. Newton49%
  4. Armand50%
  5. Columbus52%
  6. Merlin53%
  7. Hoyt55%
  8. Burl56%
  9. Freeman56%
  10. Wiley57%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Meyer93%
  2. Everette93%
  3. Carleton91%
  4. Jennings91%
  5. Ellsworth90%
  6. Adolph89%
  7. Granville86%
  8. Dewitt86%
  9. Winfield86%
  10. Normand86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Buster45%
  3. Waldo45%
  4. Bud48%
  5. Elroy51%
  6. Wiley51%
  7. Cletus52%
  8. Coy52%
  9. Elmo53%
  10. Dudley53%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Pasquale96%
  2. Lucious96%
  3. Domenick96%
  4. Evans93%
  5. Wiley91%
  6. Enrico90%
  7. Clement90%
  8. Wilber90%
  9. Errol90%
  10. Bud90%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard43%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Newton46%
  4. Sanford47%
  5. Adolph47%
  6. Norbert50%
  7. Armand50%
  8. Olen51%
  9. Burl52%
  10. Dewitt53%
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