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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. Curtis95%
  2. Randy90%
  3. Jay90%
  4. Mike87%
  5. Tom86%
  6. Jeff85%
  7. Dan83%
  8. Tony83%
  9. Johnny82%
  10. Jimmy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. John42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Peter46%
  6. Gordon48%
  7. Reginald49%
  8. Bob50%
  9. Mark50%
  10. Robert50%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Curtis85%
  2. James84%
  3. Roger80%
  4. Tom79%
  5. Randy78%
  6. Mike78%
  7. Tony78%
  8. Jim77%
  9. Dan77%
  10. Ronald77%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane50%
  3. Dale51%
  4. Keith51%
  5. Don53%
  6. Paul53%
  7. Jon53%
  8. Gregory54%
  9. Glen55%
  10. Russell55%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. John75%
  2. Paul74%
  3. Gary72%
  4. Martin72%
  5. Micheal71%
  6. Michael71%
  7. Philip69%
  8. Robert69%
  9. Steven69%
  10. Stephen69%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Karl45%
  4. Jim45%
  5. Jimmy46%
  6. Carl47%
  7. Ronnie47%
  8. Charles47%
  9. Ronald47%
  10. Ricky48%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Jay96%
  2. Tom96%
  3. Curtis96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Johnny96%
  6. Randy96%
  7. Tony96%
  8. Danny96%
  9. Eddie96%
  10. Ronald96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Jon47%
  5. Philip52%
  6. Gordon52%
  7. Peter52%
  8. Phillip52%
  9. Dennis52%
  10. Don53%
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