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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. Jesse96%
  2. Ryan96%
  3. Corey96%
  4. Alex96%
  5. Francisco96%
  6. Anthony95%
  7. Johnathan94%
  8. Nicholas94%
  9. Christopher94%
  10. Jonathan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew62%
  3. Christian65%
  4. Marcus68%
  5. Tristan69%
  6. Victor70%
  7. Clinton71%
  8. Brett76%
  9. Daniel78%
  10. Joel78%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Johnathan96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Anthony94%
  4. Francisco88%
  5. Ryan88%
  6. Corey87%
  7. Austin86%
  8. Matthew84%
  9. Ruben83%
  10. Mitchell81%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus53%
  2. Derek55%
  3. Sean55%
  4. Tristan55%
  5. Victor57%
  6. Kyle59%
  7. Christian59%
  8. Brett62%
  9. Alexander66%
  10. Clinton66%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Daniel86%
  2. Austin86%
  3. Sean84%
  4. Christopher81%
  5. Christian80%
  6. Mitchell80%
  7. Roberto77%
  8. Nicholas77%
  9. Ryan77%
  10. Clinton76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander49%
  2. Kyle53%
  3. Cody56%
  4. Travis59%
  5. Tristan59%
  6. Victor60%
  7. Cory61%
  8. Jesse61%
  9. Brandon62%
  10. Alex64%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jonathan96%
  2. Johnathan96%
  3. Corey96%
  4. Francisco96%
  5. Justin96%
  6. Ryan95%
  7. Alex94%
  8. Brandon94%
  9. Jesse94%
  10. Cory93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian52%
  3. Andrew54%
  4. Marcus63%
  5. Tristan67%
  6. Joel70%
  7. Daniel70%
  8. Victor71%
  9. Clinton73%
  10. Derek76%
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