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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Melvin90%
  2. Calvin88%
  3. Lewis88%
  4. Archie86%
  5. Melvyn86%
  6. Enrico86%
  7. Lloyd85%
  8. Reuben84%
  9. Mac83%
  10. Florian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Verner42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Donato42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Herman42%
  7. Ernst42%
  8. Otho42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Godfrey42%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Raoul84%
  2. Ralph84%
  3. Buster83%
  4. Morris82%
  5. Maurice82%
  6. Mac81%
  7. Lloyd81%
  8. Salvatore80%
  9. Marvin80%
  10. Guido79%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Coy42%
  4. Oren42%
  5. Amos42%
  6. Alton43%
  7. Huey44%
  8. Clyde45%
  9. Ennis45%
  10. Eldon46%

Professional potential for Curly

Crush potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Sanford42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Oren42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Roland42%
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