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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. Jeremy83%
  3. Jason82%
  4. Darren80%
  5. Mario79%
  6. Bradley78%
  7. Brian71%
  8. Lance69%
  9. Troy65%
  10. Scott63%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre45%
  4. Eric48%
  5. Marc50%
  6. Erik56%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Derrick60%
  9. Rodney61%
  10. Scott63%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Mario85%
  2. Wesley78%
  3. Bradley73%
  4. Jason73%
  5. Jeremy70%
  6. Derrick68%
  7. Darren63%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Brian63%
  10. Erik60%

Bottom 10

  1. Rodney56%
  2. Marc56%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Shawn58%
  5. Shane58%
  6. Chad59%
  7. Scott59%
  8. Brent59%
  9. Erik60%
  10. Eric60%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Shane75%
  2. Shawn75%
  3. Brent65%
  4. Derrick63%
  5. Erik60%
  6. Scott59%
  7. Andre59%
  8. Marc57%
  9. Wesley57%
  10. Mario56%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren43%
  4. Brian45%
  5. Bradley50%
  6. Troy51%
  7. Jeremy52%
  8. Eric55%
  9. Rodney55%
  10. Mario56%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Jeremy96%
  2. Wesley96%
  3. Jason92%
  4. Mario92%
  5. Bradley90%
  6. Darren86%
  7. Brian83%
  8. Lance80%
  9. Troy78%
  10. Chad75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre47%
  4. Marc54%
  5. Eric54%
  6. Erik59%
  7. Derrick66%
  8. Rodney68%
  9. Brent70%
  10. Scott70%
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