Carolina

ca-ro-LINE-uh; ca-ro-LEEN-uh
Variation of Caroline; also place-name
"free man"

Carolina Origin and Meaning

The name Carolina is a girl's name of French origin meaning "free man".

Romantic, and classy, this variation heats up Caroline and modernizes Carol, adding a southern accent. A popular choice in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, it recently entered the US Top 500.

Pronounced Caro-LINE-a in English-speaking countries, it is heard as Caro-LEEN-a in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Nicknames can include Caro and Lina, as well as Carrie.

A prominent bearer is Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera (born Maria Carolina), who has designed clothes for First Ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michele Obama. A hauntingly melodic theme song in James Taylor's 'Carolina on My Mind.'

With the exception of two years during the 50s, Carolina has ranked in the US Top 1000 since the stats began in the 1880s, never overly popular, but never out of style either.

# 424 in the US

Carolina Rank in US Top 1000

# 1156 on Nameberry

Carolina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Carolina Popularity

Famous People Named Carolina

  • Carolina Herrera
    Venezuelan,American fashion designer
  • Carolina Evelyn Klüft
    Swedish Olympic heptathlete
  • Carolina Östberg
    Swedish opera singer
  • Carolina Raquel Duer
    Argentine world champion boxer
  • Carolina kostner
    Italian figure skater
  • Carolina Cuomo
    daughter of journalist Chris Cuomo

Carolina in Pop Culture

  • Agent Carolina
    character in the Rooster Teeth series, Red vs Blue
  • North Carolina and South Carolina
    USA
  • Breathe Carolina
    American rock band
  • Carolina Liar
    American rock band
  • Carolina Chocolate Drops
    American folk rock band
  • "Carolina On My Mind"
    James Taylor song
  • "Oh My Sweet Carolina
    " song by Ryan Adams
  • "Carolina Rose
    " a song by Gloriana
  • Carolina Rose
    a flower