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Curly

Boy Name day: June 3 In French: Curtis
Curly is a short form of Curtis: on birth records it is written Curtis (261,463 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Curtis page. Also a short form of Kurt, Curley.
Origin: Old French / Norman. Meaning: Courteous, refined, well-mannered.
From Old French 'curteis' (courteous, refined), originally a nickname that became a surname and later a given name.

Name day for Curly

June 3

Why this day? Curly is a short form of Curtis, and shares its name day.

Curly is celebrated in the United States on June 3.

The story of the name Curly

Curly is a short form of Curtis. It keeps its origin (Old French / Norman) and meaning — courteous, refined, well-mannered, and shares its name day, June 3.

On birth records, Curly is rarely written as such: the Curlys are Curtiss (261,463 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Curtis page. Curly is also a short form of Kurt, Curley.

Frequently asked questions about Curly

What does Curly mean?

Curly is a short form of Curtis, which means courteous, refined, well-mannered.

When is Curly's name day?

June 3, together with Curtis: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Curly a name in its own right?

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

Curly's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Curtis95%
  3. Melvin90%
  4. Randy90%
  5. Jay90%
  6. Calvin88%
  7. Justin88%
  8. Lewis88%
  9. Travis88%
  10. Mike87%

Bottom 10

  1. Albert42%
  2. Herman42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Joseph42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Ivan42%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Curtis85%
  2. Mario85%
  3. Jake84%
  4. James84%
  5. Ralph84%
  6. Roberto82%
  7. Maurice82%
  8. Cody81%
  9. Lloyd81%
  10. Garrett80%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Tristan44%
  4. Dylan45%
  5. Clyde45%
  6. Gabriel46%
  7. Earl46%
  8. Miles46%
  9. Arnold47%
  10. Leonard47%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Chester78%
  2. Abraham78%
  3. Juan75%
  4. Shane75%
  5. Shawn75%
  6. John75%
  7. Jack75%
  8. Sean75%
  9. Paul74%
  10. Frank74%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Derek42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Chase42%
  7. Victor42%
  8. Caleb42%
  9. Alexander42%
  10. Jackson42%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Antonio96%
  2. Calvin96%
  3. Oscar96%
  4. Roberto96%
  5. Jay96%
  6. Nathan96%
  7. Jeremiah96%
  8. Jeremy96%
  9. Lewis96%
  10. Cody96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Joseph42%
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