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Car

Girl Name day: November 4
Car is a short form of Carrie: on birth records it is written Carrie (267,202 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Carrie page. Also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.
Origin: Germanic (via Latin). Meaning: 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).
A pet form of Caroline/Carol, the feminine of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man'.

Name day for Car

November 4

Why this day? Car is a short form of Carrie, and shares its name day.

Car is celebrated in the United States on November 4.

The story of the name Car

Car is a short form of Carrie. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via Latin)) and meaning — 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles), and shares its name day, November 4.

On birth records, Car is rarely written as such: the Cars are Carries (267,202 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Carrie page. Car is also a short form of Carroll, Cary, Carey.

Frequently asked questions about Car

What does Car mean?

Car is a short form of Carrie, which means 'Free man' (feminine line of Charles).

When is Car's name day?

November 4, together with Carrie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Car a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Carrie.

Car's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Jesse96%
  2. Oliver96%
  3. Kevin96%
  4. Billy96%
  5. Barry96%
  6. Neil96%
  7. Bill96%
  8. Eduardo96%
  9. Ryan96%
  10. Miguel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. John42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Herbert46%
  8. Roland46%
  9. Joseph48%
  10. Joe48%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Johnathan96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Eduardo94%
  4. Anthony94%
  5. Barry91%
  6. Theodore91%
  7. Jorge90%
  8. Leon89%
  9. Lonnie89%
  10. Carlos89%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Arnold44%
  4. Clayton46%
  5. Owen47%
  6. Clyde49%
  7. Herbert49%
  8. Jon50%
  9. Don50%
  10. Cole51%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Harry93%
  2. Henry93%
  3. Phillip91%
  4. Philip91%
  5. Spencer91%
  6. Clarence90%
  7. Louis90%
  8. Chester87%
  9. Abraham87%
  10. Jeffrey86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Alexander49%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Randy51%
  5. Chad52%
  6. Chase53%
  7. Kyle53%
  8. Max54%
  9. Clyde54%
  10. Jayden55%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Mike96%
  3. Jonathan96%
  4. Johnathan96%
  5. Evan96%
  6. William96%
  7. Corey96%
  8. Miguel96%
  9. Julian96%
  10. Francisco96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. John42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Karl43%
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