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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. Sheree88%
  3. Shirlene88%
  4. Jonnie88%
  5. Gay87%
  6. Nicky86%
  7. Fritz85%
  8. Jacky85%
  9. Chet85%
  10. Lenny85%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Nicky83%
  2. Vince81%
  3. Georgette81%
  4. Ricki80%
  5. Ronny80%
  6. Jacky80%
  7. Lanny80%
  8. Geri79%
  9. Russ78%
  10. Toney78%

Bottom 10

  1. Terrie42%
  2. Jeanie42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Joycelyn42%
  5. Caryl42%
  6. Audie42%
  7. Unknown42%
  8. Tamra42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Twila43%

Professional potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Toney78%
  2. Jerrold77%
  3. Rogers77%
  4. Dwain77%
  5. Mimi77%
  6. Rob77%
  7. Ernestina76%
  8. Carolann76%
  9. Karan74%
  10. Hal73%

Bottom 10

  1. Nanette42%
  2. Dickie42%
  3. Georgette42%
  4. Carleen42%
  5. Wally42%
  6. Jacky42%
  7. Lonny42%
  8. Caryl42%
  9. Roxann42%
  10. Dell42%

Crush potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Terrie46%
  4. Linwood46%
  5. Rogers50%
  6. Lawerence50%
  7. Kennith51%
  8. Phil52%
  9. Hal52%
  10. Denis52%
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