What origin is the name Carol?

Carol comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Carol a popular name?

Carol is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Carol?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Carol — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Carol

Q: Is Carol a rare name?

Yes. Carol does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Carol

Carol

Unisex

french

2 syllables

Carol is a french unisex name meaning "Melody, song; champion; manly, strong. a variant of charles; from carolus, the latinized form of the name. famous bearer: pope john paul iis real name is karol wojtyla. karol is a variant spelling of carol used in several european countries".

With french roots, Carol is a unisex name that means "Melody, song; champion; manly, strong. a variant of charles; from carolus, the latinized form of the name. famous bearer: pope john paul iis real name is karol wojtyla. karol is a variant spelling of carol used in several european countries". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Melody, song; champion; manly, strong. a variant of charles; from carolus, the latinized form of the name. famous bearer: pope john paul iis real name is karol wojtyla. karol is a variant spelling of carol used in several european countries

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Carol

Very rare in US records

What does Carol mean?

Carol is a unisex name of french origin meaning "Melody, song; champion; manly, strong. a variant of charles; from carolus, the latinized form of the name. famous bearer: pope john paul iis real name is karol wojtyla. karol is a variant spelling of carol used in several european countries".

Is Carol a rare name?

Yes. Carol does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Carol

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Carol

Carol means "Melody, song; champion; manly, strong. a variant of charles; from carolus, the latinized form of the name. famous bearer: pope john paul iis real name is karol wojtyla. karol is a variant spelling of carol used in several european countries" — these names share that spirit.