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What does Caroline mean?

Caroline ▲ as a girls' name is pronounced KARE-a-line, KARE-a-lin. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Caroline is "free man". From the French form of Carolina, a feminine derivative of Carolus (see Charles). A stately diminutive with royal connotations, brought to England by George II's queen in the 17th century. The name has a formal, aristocratic, old-fashioned aura. See also Cara, Charlotte, and Karol. Princess Caroline of Monaco; fashion designers Carolina Herrera, Carolyne Roehm; First Daughter Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg; comedienne Caroline Rhea.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Car-, -line

ASSOCIATED WITH england, 17th century, aristocratic (noble), old, princess

Variations

VARIANTS Caddy, Callie▲, Caraleen, Caraleena, Caralin, Caraline, Caralyn, Caralyne, Caralynn, Cari▼, Carileen, Carilena, Carilyn, Carilynne, Carla▼, Carlan, Carleen, Carleena, Carlein, Carlen, Carlene▼, Carley▼, Carlin, Carlina, Carlinda, Carline, Carlita, Carllen, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly▼, Carlyn, Carlyna, Carlyne, Carlynn, Carlynne, Caro, Carol▼, Carola, Carolan, Carolann▼, Carolanne, Carole▼, Carolein, Caroliana, Carolin, Carolina, Carolyn▼, Carolyne, Carolynn▼, Carolynne, Caroll, Carollyn, Carri, Carrie▼, Carrolyn, Carry, Cary▼, Charla▼, Charleen▼, Charleena, Charlena, Charlene▼, Charline▼, Charlyne, Ina▼, Karaleen, Karaleena, Karalina, Karaline, Karalyn, Karalynna, Karalynne, Karelyn, Karilyn, Karilynn, Karla▼, Karleen, Karlein, Karlen, Karlena, Karlene, Karli▼, Karlie, Karlina, Karlinka, Karolin, Karolina, Karoline, Karolinka, Karolyn, Karolyna, Karolyne, Karolynn, Karolynne, Leena▲, Lina, Roline, Sharla▼, Sharkeen, Sharlena, Sharlene▼, Sharline, Sharlyne

OTHER FORMS VIA CARA, CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE, KAROL Caralee, Caralia, Caralie, Carina, Carine, Carlie, Carolena, Charlaine, Charlie▲, Charmaine▼, Karine, Karline, Karlyne, Karole

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Caroline Zaira (C.Z.), ..

How popular is Caroline?

Caroline is a very popular first name for females (#248 out of 4276, Top 6%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#48109 out of 150436, Top 32%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Caroline reached its top rank of #55 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Caroline name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Caroline outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Charlotte (#6 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Charlie (#152), Callie (#190), Carolina (#425), Carly (#483), Karla (#626), Lina (#760), Carolyn (#860), Cara (#873), Carla (#1022), Karlie (#1054), Carina (#1072), Leena (#1158), Carlie (#1230), Carley (#1443), Carrie (#1768), Carol (#1788), Charlene (#1813), Karli (#1831), Karoline (#1893), Karolina (#1910), Karleen, Karlene, Karol, Ina, Karole, Charmaine, Charlyne, Karolyn, Charline, Sharla, Charlesetta, Charles, Carri, Charleen, Caro, Carey, Cari, Carleen, Carlene, Carline, Carlota, Carlotta, Carlyn, Carola, Charla, Carolann, Carole, Carolin, Caroll, Carolyne, Carolynn, Carolynne, Carry, Cary and Sharlene are the prominent related forms of Caroline (#55) ranked in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Caralee, are uncommon. These relations of Caroline were popular as birth names 78 years ago (ADOPTION OF 4.6%) and are now significantly less widespread (ADOPTION 1.5%, DOWN 68%), with versions like Cara falling out of fashion. The most trendy names for newborns here are Charlotte, Charlie, Caroline, Callie and Leena.