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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. Brian88%
  2. Jeremy88%
  3. Jason85%
  4. Troy83%
  5. Darren83%
  6. Bradley81%
  7. Wesley81%
  8. Scott81%
  9. Brent81%
  10. Rodney79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric59%
  4. Andre62%
  5. Chad62%
  6. Marc62%
  7. Erik67%
  8. Mario71%
  9. Derrick71%
  10. Lance78%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jeremy80%
  2. Andre73%
  3. Mario72%
  4. Troy71%
  5. Brian71%
  6. Jason70%
  7. Bradley70%
  8. Rodney70%
  9. Lance67%
  10. Brent67%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc53%
  2. Shawn55%
  3. Shane55%
  4. Chad56%
  5. Eric57%
  6. Erik57%
  7. Darren60%
  8. Derrick65%
  9. Wesley66%
  10. Lance67%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Shane84%
  2. Shawn84%
  3. Erik83%
  4. Marc79%
  5. Eric78%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Troy74%
  8. Derrick72%
  9. Lance69%
  10. Scott68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad52%
  2. Darren59%
  3. Jason59%
  4. Wesley59%
  5. Jeremy61%
  6. Rodney64%
  7. Bradley65%
  8. Mario65%
  9. Scott68%
  10. Andre68%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jason95%
  2. Bradley93%
  3. Wesley91%
  4. Darren89%
  5. Brian86%
  6. Lance83%
  7. Jeremy83%
  8. Troy82%
  9. Mario79%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Scott73%
  10. Rodney75%
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