The name Carol is a boy's name meaning "man".

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Although now usually considered a female name in the US, Carol actually had a good run of popularity for boys too, peaking at #325 in 1937 and remaining in the US Top 1000 until the mid 1960s, when its popularity for both sexes began to decline. It derives from Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.

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The name Carol peaked for boys at #324 in 1937. Carol is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Carol is a girl's name of English origin meaning "free man".

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A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/412/christmas-baby-names">name for baby girls born at Christmas</a>. because of its association with Christmas carols.
<br/><br/>Carol began to get popular at the end of the nineteenth century, but its high point was the late 1930s and 1940s, when it was a Top 10 name, reaching as high as Number 4 in 1941. 

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The name Carol is currently ranked #972 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #4 in 1941. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in CAROL, CAROL, and CAROL. Carol is occasionally used for boys in 2009.

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