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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. Kevin96%
  2. Barry96%
  3. Neil96%
  4. Bill96%
  5. William96%
  6. Vincent95%
  7. Jerome92%
  8. Darrell90%
  9. David90%
  10. Allan90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl52%
  4. Jon58%
  5. Peter58%
  6. Gordon60%
  7. Reginald60%
  8. Bob61%
  9. Robert61%
  10. Mark62%

Love potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Barry91%
  2. Lonnie89%
  3. Ronnie86%
  4. Timothy85%
  5. Steven83%
  6. Stephen83%
  7. Kevin82%
  8. Allan82%
  9. Micheal81%
  10. Michael81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon50%
  3. Don50%
  4. Johnny52%
  5. Philip53%
  6. Mark53%
  7. Phillip53%
  8. Bruce53%
  9. Wayne53%
  10. Craig54%

Professional potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Phillip91%
  2. Philip91%
  3. Jeffrey86%
  4. Lawrence86%
  5. Larry86%
  6. Peter86%
  7. Jeffery86%
  8. John84%
  9. Frederick83%
  10. Don83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Johnny51%
  3. Randy51%
  4. Dean55%
  5. Tommy56%
  6. Ronald56%
  7. Curtis56%
  8. Ronnie56%
  9. Jim57%
  10. Duane57%

Crush potential for Car

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. William96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Barry93%
  6. Curtis93%
  7. Kevin93%
  8. Ronnie91%
  9. Vincent91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Phillip55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Dennis55%
  8. Peter55%
  9. Gordon55%
  10. Don56%
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