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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. Melvin90%
  2. Calvin88%
  3. Lewis88%
  4. Lloyd85%
  5. Alvin82%
  6. Marvin81%
  7. Sam81%
  8. Billy80%
  9. Ralph79%
  10. Franklin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Albert42%
  2. Herman42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Earl42%
  6. Raymond42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Harry43%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Ralph84%
  2. Maurice82%
  3. Lloyd81%
  4. Marvin80%
  5. Melvin79%
  6. George78%
  7. Alvin76%
  8. Sam76%
  9. Franklin76%
  10. Eugene74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde45%
  2. Earl46%
  3. Arnold47%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Milton48%
  6. Cecil50%
  7. Vernon50%
  8. Clifford52%
  9. Herbert52%
  10. Elmer54%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Chester78%
  2. Jack75%
  3. Frank74%
  4. Milton73%
  5. Herman72%
  6. Henry70%
  7. Herbert70%
  8. Harry70%
  9. Ernest70%
  10. Bobby69%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin45%
  2. Clyde45%
  3. Warren45%
  4. Franklin45%
  5. Calvin47%
  6. Donald47%
  7. Arthur47%
  8. Leonard49%
  9. Alvin49%
  10. Ralph50%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Lewis96%
  3. Alvin96%
  4. Melvin96%
  5. Marvin96%
  6. Sam94%
  7. Billy93%
  8. Lloyd93%
  9. Arthur93%
  10. Ralph90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Henry44%
  6. Harry44%
  7. Herman44%
  8. Albert45%
  9. Earl45%
  10. Clyde45%
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