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Caro

Girl Name day: November 4
Caro is a short form of Carolyn: on birth records it is written Carolyn (557,325 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Carolyn page. Also a short form of Carrie, Caroline, Carole.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Free man; strong, manly.
Carolyn is a variant of Caroline, the feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl meaning 'free man.'

Name day for Caro

November 4

Why this day? Caro is a short form of Carolyn, and shares its name day.

Caro is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Argentina on November 4; France on July 17; Brazil on May 9.

The story of the name Caro

Caro is a short form of Carolyn. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — free man; strong, manly, and shares its name day, November 4.

On birth records, Caro is rarely written as such: the Caros are Carolyns (557,325 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Carolyn page. Caro is also a short form of Carrie, Caroline, Carole.

Frequently asked questions about Caro

What does Caro mean?

Caro is a short form of Carolyn, which means free man; strong, manly.

When is Caro's name day?

November 4, together with Carolyn: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Caro a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Carolyn.

Caro'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 Caro

Top 10

  1. Frederic94%
  2. Lanny93%
  3. Stanton93%
  4. Mitch92%
  5. Farrell90%
  6. Bart88%
  7. Tod88%
  8. Curtiss88%
  9. Rob87%
  10. Gil87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Hal59%
  3. Linwood64%
  4. Denny64%
  5. Kennith64%
  6. Denis64%
  7. Felton65%
  8. Curt65%
  9. Rogers65%
  10. Greggory66%

Love potential for Caro

Top 10

  1. Rob93%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Alphonso89%
  4. Bart85%
  5. Fredric84%
  6. Garth83%
  7. Toney82%
  8. Glynn82%
  9. Hayward82%
  10. Jerrold81%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Curt52%
  4. Phil53%
  5. Denny54%
  6. Denis54%
  7. Ike56%
  8. Von58%
  9. Lon58%
  10. Rickie58%

Professional potential for Caro

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton93%
  3. Lawerence92%
  4. Phil91%
  5. Fredric88%
  6. Curtiss88%
  7. Jerrold86%
  8. Dwain86%
  9. Rob86%
  10. Jeffry86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny48%
  2. Dickie49%
  3. Monty53%
  4. Berry53%
  5. Eddy53%
  6. Robby54%
  7. Wally54%
  8. Lonny54%
  9. Garth59%
  10. Tod59%

Crush potential for Caro

Top 10

  1. Lanny92%
  2. Stanton92%
  3. Farrell92%
  4. Monty91%
  5. Vince90%
  6. Burt90%
  7. Domingo90%
  8. Tod88%
  9. Dickie88%
  10. Russ87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Denis55%
  4. Denny55%
  5. Phil55%
  6. Hal55%
  7. Rogers57%
  8. Lawerence57%
  9. Kennith58%
  10. Stanford59%
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