Girl

Carolina

kar-uh-LEE-nuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Feminine form of Charles (Germanic 'Karl' meaning free man), historically a royal name across European monarchies.”

Popularity Over Time

Carolina US popularity rank over timeRank 1063 in 1959 to rank 254 in 2004. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#254#659#10631900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #428 in the United States.

Origin

Germanic

Syllables

4

Nicknames

CarrieLinaRolinaCarol

Style

ClassicRomanticElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Princess Carolina of Monaco
  • Carolina Herrera (designer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Caroline

French Top 100

Carolina

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Carolyn

English Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Victoria

English Top 50

Lorenzo

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Romance and Germanic languages

People Also Ask

Feminine form of Charles (Germanic 'Karl' meaning free man), historically a royal name across European monarchies.

Carolina is currently ranked #428 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Carolina include Carrie, Lina, Rolina, Carol.

Names that pair beautifully with Carolina include Victoria, Lorenzo.