Carolina
“feminine of Charles: free man”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,151st
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- −1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Carolina
Carolina means “feminine of Charles: free man” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Carolina in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Carolina has been stable (−1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Carolina every 76 schools, all spellings combined.
Carolina in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
418th girls’ name2,217 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,180+1% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,426th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,300
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,362nd girls’ name69 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,128−6.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Karolina (in French)20
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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