Meaning & Story
Curly is an English nickname for a person with curly hair — simple, direct, and almost always applied with warm humor. As a pet name it is purely descriptive: this animal has curly hair, you noticed immediately, and you decided to make that observation the permanent record.
Curly is the perfect name for the pet whose most notable physical characteristic is right there in the name: those magnificent curls. Whether it is a poodle whose spiral coat is genuine high fashion, a labradoodle whose waves are the envy of all their flat-coated friends, or a pet rabbit whose fur manages to corkscrew improbably, Curly is an honest name. The Three Stooges association adds a slight comedic warmth — Curly Howard was the most beloved of the trio, funny and warm-hearted underneath the slapstick.