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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. Monty94%
  2. Fritz85%
  3. Chet85%
  4. Lenny85%
  5. Russ85%
  6. Lonny84%
  7. Richie84%
  8. Vince83%
  9. Ronny83%
  10. Lanny81%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Vince81%
  2. Ronny80%
  3. Lanny80%
  4. Russ78%
  5. Toney78%
  6. Chet78%
  7. Dickie76%
  8. Domingo76%
  9. Lonny76%
  10. Rusty76%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal44%
  2. Dirk45%
  3. Linwood49%
  4. Galen50%
  5. Berry50%
  6. Stanford51%
  7. Lawerence52%
  8. Rogers54%
  9. Curtiss54%
  10. Curt55%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Toney78%
  2. Jerrold77%
  3. Rogers77%
  4. Dwain77%
  5. Rob77%
  6. Hal73%
  7. Galen72%
  8. Randell72%
  9. Kennith72%
  10. Art72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Lonny42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Eddy42%
  6. Farrell42%
  7. Robby42%
  8. Berry44%
  9. Vince45%
  10. Ike45%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Lonny96%
  2. Monty96%
  3. Vince96%
  4. Richie96%
  5. Ronny96%
  6. Lenny96%
  7. Fritz93%
  8. Eddy93%
  9. Robby93%
  10. Russ93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood46%
  3. Rogers50%
  4. Lawerence50%
  5. Kennith51%
  6. Phil52%
  7. Hal52%
  8. Denis52%
  9. Denny52%
  10. Stanford56%
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