Carolina

Carolina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free woman”
Origin: Latin
Say it: kair-ə-LEE-nə · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Carolinus, a Latin derivative of Carolus, from Germanic Karl. It is the form used in several European languages.

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How popular is Carolina?

2024215 per million US babies

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Babies named Carolina in 2024716

2024 rank#428 girls

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188047,333

Carolina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Carolina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
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Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin
Novanew · Latin

Carolina questions

What does the name Carolina mean?

Carolina means "free woman". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Carolinus, a Latin derivative of Carolus, from Germanic Karl. It is the form used in several European languages.

Is Carolina a boy or girl name?

Carolina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carolina?

716 US babies were named Carolina in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Carolina?

Carolina is usually pronounced kair-ə-LEE-nə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.