Carol
English, Latin
"man"
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Carol Origin and Meaning
The name Carol is a boy's name meaning "man".
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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