Carrol

Carrol: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: KAIR-uhl · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (41% girls, 59% boys since 1880)

Usually a variant spelling of Carol/Carroll. As a given name it often derives from Charles via Carol, ultimately from Germanic Karl ‘free man’; Carroll can also reflect an Irish surname.

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How popular is Carrol?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Carrol in 20240

Peak year1940

Total US babies since 188010,319

Carrol was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Carrol

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Carolfree man · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Emoryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Frankiefree one · Germanic
Billieresolute protector · Germanic
Emryhome ruler · Germanic
Robbiebright fame · Germanic
Charlyfree man · Germanic

Carrol questions

What does the name Carrol mean?

Carrol means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Usually a variant spelling of Carol/Carroll. As a given name it often derives from Charles via Carol, ultimately from Germanic Karl ‘free man’; Carroll can also reflect an Irish surname.

Is Carrol a boy or girl name?

Carrol is used for both: about 41% of US babies named Carrol since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Carrol?

Carrol was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1940.

How do you pronounce Carrol?

Carrol is usually pronounced KAIR-uhl.

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.