Caroline - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Caroline \c(a)-roli-

is pronounced KARE-a-line, KARE-a-lin. It is of French, Latin and Italian origin. From the French form of Latin or Italian Carolina, a feminine derivative of Carolus (see Charles). A stately diminutive with royal connotations, brought to England by George II's queen. The name has a formal, aristocratic, old-fashioned aura. Carolan is an Irish surname. See also Cara, Charlotte, and Karol. Princess Caroline of Monaco; fashion designers Carolina Herrera, Carolyne Roehm; First Daughter Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg; comedian Caroline Rhea.

Caroline has 84 variant forms: Caraleen, Caraleena, Caraline, Caralyn, Caralyne, Caralynn, Carilyn, Carilynne, Carla, Carleen, Carleena, Carlen, Carlene, Carley, Carlin, Carlina, Carlita, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly, Carlyn, Carlyna, Carlyne, Carlynn, Carlynne, Caro, Carol, Carola, Carolan, Carolann, Carolanne, Carole, Caroliana, Carolin, Carolina, Carolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn, Carolynne, Carri, Carrie, Caroll, Carollyn, Cary, Charla, Charleen, Charleena, Charlena, Charlene, Charline, Charlyne, Ina, Karaleen, Karaleena, Karalina, Karaline, Karalyn, Karalynna, Karalynne, Karla, Karleen, Karlen, Karlena, Karlene, Karli, Karlie, Karlina, Karlinka, Karolina, Karoline, Karolinka, Karolyn, Karolyna, Karolyne, Karolynn, Karolynne, Leena, Lina, Sharla, Sharkeen, Sharlena, Sharlene, Sharline and Sharlyne.

For more information, see also related names Callie, Carey, Carlie, Charlesetta, Charmaine and Roline.

Baby names that sound like Caroline are Carline, Caralina, Karline, Carling, Carolinda, Carolena and Coraline.

Caroline is a very common first name for women (#248 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#87002 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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