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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. Vicky88%
  2. Shelly88%
  3. Margo85%
  4. Pam85%
  5. Lorie85%
  6. Lynda84%
  7. Gwen81%
  8. Belinda81%
  9. Roxanne80%
  10. Janie79%

Love potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Teri42%
  2. Deloris42%
  3. Jayne42%
  4. Therese42%
  5. Joni42%
  6. Lynne44%
  7. Myra46%
  8. Susanne47%
  9. Doreen47%
  10. Shelley47%

Professional potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Karla42%
  3. Paulette42%
  4. Shelly42%
  5. Jeannie42%
  6. Jayne43%
  7. Joni43%
  8. Roxanne45%
  9. Tammie45%
  10. Cheri46%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Janie96%
  2. Lynda96%
  3. Lucinda96%
  4. Margo96%
  5. Belinda96%
  6. Roxanne96%
  7. Lorie96%
  8. Bonita96%
  9. Cheri96%
  10. Lorna96%
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