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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. Lonzo96%
  2. Billy96%
  3. Florian96%
  4. Domenick96%
  5. Jess96%
  6. Early95%
  7. Acie95%
  8. Clement95%
  9. Lewis94%
  10. Fred94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert46%
  3. Roland46%
  4. Werner46%
  5. Conrad48%
  6. Joe48%
  7. Ray51%
  8. Raymond51%
  9. Newton51%
  10. Sanford52%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Omer96%
  3. Olaf94%
  4. Acie94%
  5. Bud93%
  6. Pasquale93%
  7. Rueben92%
  8. Giles92%
  9. Buddy92%
  10. Hobart91%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold44%
  2. Oren44%
  3. Werner45%
  4. Buck46%
  5. Wm49%
  6. Newton49%
  7. Clyde49%
  8. Herbert49%
  9. Wyman50%
  10. Armand50%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Meyer93%
  2. Hilbert93%
  3. Harry93%
  4. Crawford93%
  5. Henry93%
  6. Everette93%
  7. Carleton91%
  8. Woodrow91%
  9. Jennings91%
  10. Wellington91%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Buster45%
  4. Waldo45%
  5. Bud48%
  6. Leeroy50%
  7. Mcarthur50%
  8. Elroy51%
  9. Wiley51%
  10. Buddy51%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Pasquale96%
  3. Lucious96%
  4. Lonzo96%
  5. Domenick96%
  6. Billy96%
  7. Rufus94%
  8. Jess94%
  9. Lewis93%
  10. Florian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Millard43%
  7. Oren43%
  8. Joe44%
  9. Otho46%
  10. Newton46%
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