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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. Dorine85%
  2. Tennie84%
  3. Hedy84%
  4. Gennie81%
  5. Joye81%
  6. Vita80%
  7. Vella80%
  8. Flo79%
  9. Carolee78%
  10. Viva77%

Love potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Hedy79%
  2. Vita75%
  3. Tennie72%
  4. Betsey71%
  5. Dorine70%
  6. Alida70%
  7. Queenie69%
  8. Lera69%
  9. Kittie69%
  10. Vella68%

Bottom 10

  1. Neoma42%
  2. Sibyl42%
  3. Sigrid42%
  4. Venice42%
  5. Fairy42%
  6. Irena42%
  7. Freeda42%
  8. Verona43%
  9. Celesta43%
  10. Ninfa43%

Professional potential for Curly

Bottom 10

  1. Felipa42%
  2. Fairy42%
  3. Queenie42%
  4. Minna42%
  5. Neoma42%
  6. Madie42%
  7. Vashti42%
  8. Vincenza42%
  9. Tiny42%
  10. Armida42%

Crush potential for Curly

Top 10

  1. Hedy96%
  2. Dorine96%
  3. Mellie96%
  4. Kittie96%
  5. Queenie96%
  6. Vita96%
  7. Joye96%
  8. Jovita95%
  9. Gennie93%
  10. Carolee93%
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