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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. Kip88%
  2. Carlo88%
  3. Jed86%
  4. Donny85%
  5. Rico84%
  6. Thad84%
  7. Jeromy82%
  8. Antwan82%
  9. Shon80%
  10. Deron80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Daron45%
  4. Glendon46%
  5. Abdul46%
  6. Leopoldo46%
  7. Rodrick48%
  8. Darrick50%
  9. Dion52%
  10. Danial53%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Rico79%
  2. Giuseppe77%
  3. Josh77%
  4. Tad77%
  5. Carlo76%
  6. Jed76%
  7. Antione74%
  8. Alfonzo74%
  9. Scotty74%
  10. Demond73%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich44%
  2. Chadwick46%
  3. Douglass51%
  4. Glendon51%
  5. Theron53%
  6. Daron54%
  7. Hans54%
  8. Rodrick56%
  9. Dion57%
  10. Bryon57%

Professional potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Theron42%
  4. Shad42%
  5. Cedrick43%
  6. Scotty44%
  7. Donnell44%
  8. Rico45%
  9. Aric48%
  10. Deric48%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Giuseppe96%
  3. Reggie96%
  4. Kip96%
  5. Antione96%
  6. Carlo96%
  7. Jed96%
  8. Rico96%
  9. Tad95%
  10. Shon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans47%
  3. Leopoldo51%
  4. Daron52%
  5. Dion52%
  6. Scot55%
  7. Glendon56%
  8. Darrick56%
  9. Abdul56%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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