Karol
German variation of Charles
"free man"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
Karol Origin and Meaning
Variation of Carl
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Karol Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Karol
Famous People Named Karol
- Karol Jozef "Lolek" Wojtylabirth name of Polish,born Pope St. John Paul II
- Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł aka Panie KochankuPrince of Poland
- Karol Stanisław RadziwiłłPolish nobleman and diplomat
- Karol Hubert RostworowskiPolish poet and playwright
- Karol BeckSlovakian tennis player
- Karol KučeraSlovakian tennis player
- Karol Kazimierz KurpińskiPolish composer
- Karol Józef LipińskiPolish composer and violinist
- Karol Joseph "Bo" BobkoAmerican astronaut
- Karol LibeltPolish philosopher
- Karol Otto KniaziewiczPolish general
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