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Caroline

OriginFrench, feminine variation of Charles
Meaning"free man"
GenderGirl

About Caroline

Variation of Caro

3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Caroline ranked #96 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #55 in 2017, Nameberry popularity #42.

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Famous Carolines

  • (Wilhelmina Charlotte) Caroline of (Brandenburg

    )Ansbach, Queen consort of George II of Great Britain

  • Caroline Amalie of Schleswig

    Holstein,Sonderburg,Augustenburg, Queen consort of Christian VIII of Denmark

  • Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick(

    Wolfenbüttel), Queen consort of George IV of Great Britain

  • Caroline of Baden (born Friederike Karoline Wilhelmine)

    Queen consort of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria

  • Caroline Matilda of Great Britain

    Queen consort of Christian VII of Denmark and Norway

  • Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi

    Princess of Hanover (Monaco)

  • Caroline Celico Leite (née Lyra)

    Brazilian socialite and singer, wife of football player Kaká

  • Caroline Stilwell Burckle

    American Olympic swimmer

  • Caroline Catz

    English actress

  • Caroline B. Cooney

    American novelist

  • Caroline Corinth

    Danish model

  • Caroline Costa

    French singer

  • Caroline Watson

    British stylist

  • Caroline D'Amore

    American DJ

  • Caroline Grace Elizabeth Williams

    singer of Christian pop group pureNRG

  • Caroline Louise Flack

    English television presenter

  • Caroline Cruice Goodall

    English actress

  • Caroline Bouvier Kennedy

    U.S. Ambassador, daughter of President John F. Kennedy

  • Caroline Patricia Lucas

    English MP

  • Caroline Jackson

    English MEP

  • Caroline Leaf

    Canadian,American film director

  • Caroline Leavitt

    American novelist

  • Caroline Brasch Nielsen

    Danish model

  • Caroline Lake Quiner Ingalls

    mother of novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder

  • Caroline "Carrie" Ingalls Swanzey

    sister of novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder

  • Caroline Adelaide Shaw

    American musician

  • Caroline Amelia Smith

    daughter of William Smith & Abigail "Nabby" Adams

  • Caroline Sunshine

    American actress

  • Caroline Aparecida Trentini

    Brazilian fashion model

  • Caroline Ann O'Connor

    Anglo,Australian singer

  • Caroline Pennell

    American singer

  • Caroline Glaser

    American singer

  • Caroline Glick

    journalist

  • Caroline Hjelt

    co,member of duo Icona Pop

  • Caroline Myss

    American author

  • Caroline Manzo

    TV personality

  • Caroline Proust

    actress

  • Caroline Quentin

    English actress

  • Caroline Ellis

    actress

  • Caroline Rhea

    Canadian comedienne

  • Caroline Dhavernas

    French,Canadian actress

  • Caroline Wozniacki

    Danish tennis player

  • Caroline Zhang

    American figure skater

  • Caroline Herring

    American singer,songwriter

  • Caroline Ognibene

    American child model; twin of brother Peter

  • Caroline Herschel

    German astronomer

  • Caroline Weir

    Scottish footballer

  • Caroline Judith Botelho

    American actress

  • Caroline Olivia Manning (b. 2015)

    daughter of NFL player Eli Manning

  • Caroline Boone Estabrook (b. 2016)

    daughter of actress Megan Boone

  • Caroline "Caro" Viehweg

    Contestant and third-place finisher on Season 1 of Love Island USA

Caroline in pop culture

  • Caroline Channing

    character on TV's "2 Broke Girls"

  • Caroline Forbes

    character in book and TV series "The Vampire Diaries"

  • Caroline Bingley

    character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"

  • Caroline Mathers

    character in John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars"

  • Caroline McKinley

    character in book "Monument 14" by Emmy Laybourne

  • Caroline Farrell

    character on TV's "Dollhouse"

  • Caroline Kraft

    character in movie "Mean Girls"

  • Caroline Holden

    character on TV's "Baywatch"

  • Caroline Abbott

    character in the American Girl series

  • Caroline Mortier

    character in 1951 French movie "Edward and Caroline"

  • Caroline Duffy

    character on TV's "Caroline in the City"

  • Caroline Mitchell

    character in movie "Serendipity"

  • Caroline Julian

    character on TV's "Bones"

  • Caroline Wu

    character in the "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls" series

  • Caroline Martha Hubbard

    also known as Linda Arden, character in Hercule Poirot series

  • Caroline

    character in video game "Portal"

  • Caroline Thibodeaux

    main character in musical "Caroline, Or Change"

  • Caroline Irene "Carreen" O'Hara

    character in "Gone with the Wind"

  • Caroline "Carol" Ferris

    character in DC Universe

  • Caroline Penvenen

    later Caroline Enys, character in TV's Poldark

  • Miss Caroline

    character in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"

  • Caroline Records

    record label

  • "Caroline No"

    a song by the Beach Boys

  • "Caroline

    Yes", a song by the Kaiser Chiefs

  • "Sweet Caroline

    " song by Neil Diamond

  • "Caroline

    " song by Old Crow Medicine Show

  • Radio Caroline

    one of the first pirate radio stations in the UK

  • Caroline Talbot

    character in Downton Abbey

  • Caroline "Caro"

    character in novel "Emmy & Oliver"

  • Caroline

    character in the video game "Stardew Valley"

  • Caroline Coughs

    Character from the webcomic "Sparklecare Hospital"

  • Caroline Queen

    character in novel "The Truth About Forever"

  • Caroline Appleby

    character in “I Love Lucy”

Variations & nicknames

  • LineGerman
  • LinaGerman
  • KarolinaCzech
  • KaroliinaFinnish
  • KarolaCzech
  • KarolineGerman
  • KarilaSwedish
  • CarolindaSwedish
  • KarolinkaPolish
  • LinchenGerman
  • CarolienDutch

More nicknames

  • Carrie
  • Lina
  • Caro
  • Caddie
  • Cal
  • Cali
  • Calla
  • Calley
  • Calli
  • Callie
  • Cally
  • Cara
  • Cari
  • Carie
  • Carla
  • Carlee
  • Carley
  • Carli
  • Carlie
  • Carly
  • Carol
  • Carri
  • Carry
  • Caz
  • Cece
  • Cici
  • Coco
  • Cori
  • Corie
  • Cory
  • Lin
  • Linnie
  • Linny
  • Lolo
  • Oli
  • Ollie
  • Olly
  • Roli
  • Rollie
  • Rolly
  • Roro

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