Carroll: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “free man”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- KAIR-uhl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (86% of all uses)
From the surname Carroll, usually an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearbhaill. The Irish surname derives from Cearbhall, traditionally explained as related to a word for a warrior or champion; its exact original sense is debated.
How popular is Carroll?
Babies named Carroll in 20240
Peak year1934
Total US babies since 188041,347
Carroll was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Carroll
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Carroll questions
What does the name Carroll mean?
Carroll means "free man". It comes from Germanic. From the surname Carroll, usually an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearbhaill. The Irish surname derives from Cearbhall, traditionally explained as related to a word for a warrior or champion; its exact original sense is debated.
Is Carroll a boy or girl name?
Carroll is mainly a boy's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Carroll?
Carroll was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1934.
How do you pronounce Carroll?
Carroll 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.