Carolina

Girl's name

Carolina is a feminine form of the name Carolus, which is the Latin form of Charles. It is of Germanic origin and means "free man."

Meaning Man, army, warrior
Origin Germanic
U.S. births in 2023 716
Peak year 2004

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Carolina Herrera - Fashion designer
  • Carolina Kostner - Figure skater
  • Carolina Dieckmann - Actress
  • Carolina Marin - Badminton player
  • Carolina Ardohain - Model
  • Carolina Duer - Boxer
  • Carolina Cerezuela - Actress
  • Carolina Klüft - Heptathlete
  • Carolina Gynning - TV personality
  • Carolina Crescentini - Actress

Sisters for Carolina

Girl names closely related to Carolina

Brothers for Carolina

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Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Carolina

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