What origin is the name Caroline?

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

Is Caroline a popular name?

Caroline 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 Caroline?

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

Caroline

Q: Is Caroline a rare name?

Yes. Caroline 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 Caroline

Caroline

Unisex

french

4 syllables

Caroline is a french unisex name meaning "Song of happiness; beautiful woman; feminine form of charles: manly; joy. song of happiness. also feminine variant of charles: manly".

The meaning of Caroline is "Song of happiness; beautiful woman; feminine form of charles: manly; joy. song of happiness. also feminine variant of charles: manly" — a unisex name of french origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Song of happiness; beautiful woman; feminine form of charles: manly; joy. song of happiness. also feminine variant of charles: manly

Popularity

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

Nicknames & short forms

Carol

Carrie

Quick answers about Caroline

Very rare in US records

What does Caroline mean?

Caroline is a unisex name of french origin meaning "Song of happiness; beautiful woman; feminine form of charles: manly; joy. song of happiness. also feminine variant of charles: manly".

Is Caroline a rare name?

Yes. Caroline 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 Caroline

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Caroline

Caroline means "Song of happiness; beautiful woman; feminine form of charles: manly; joy. song of happiness. also feminine variant of charles: manly" — these names share that spirit.