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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. Alex96%
  2. Corey96%
  3. Ryan96%
  4. Jesse96%
  5. Francisco96%
  6. Anthony95%
  7. Cory94%
  8. Nicholas94%
  9. Christopher94%
  10. Justin94%

Bottom 10

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

Love potential for Caro

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus53%
  2. Derek55%
  3. Tristan55%
  4. Sean55%
  5. Victor57%
  6. Christian59%
  7. Kyle59%
  8. Brett62%
  9. Alexander66%
  10. Travis66%

Professional potential for Caro

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander49%
  2. Kyle53%
  3. Cody56%
  4. Tristan59%
  5. Travis59%
  6. Victor60%
  7. Cory61%
  8. Jesse61%
  9. Brandon62%
  10. Bryan64%

Crush potential for Caro

Top 10

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

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian52%
  3. Andrew54%
  4. Marcus63%
  5. Tristan67%
  6. Daniel70%
  7. Joel70%
  8. Victor71%
  9. Clinton73%
  10. Brett76%
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