About the name Caroline
Caroline has an old-South formality about it in America and a Hanoverian one in Britain, and both readings suit it. It is remarkably stable, drifting within the same narrow band of the chart for sixty years.
Caroline is a girl name of French origin, pronounced KAIR-oh-line. On the NameRarity scale it scores 22 out of 100, which places it in the popular band — a well-used favourite — expect to share it occasionally. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Caroline?
Caroline sits at approximately #66 in recent US rankings. Roughly 1,320 people per million carry it — about 1 in 758. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect around 1.
Famous people named Caroline
- Caroline KennedyAmerican author and diplomat
- Caroline WozniackiDanish former world number one tennis player
Spellings and variants of Caroline
Names similar to Caroline
Coraline
KOR-ah-line
Coral, or a blend of Cora and Caroline
Adeline
AD-uh-line
Noble, nobility
Charlotte
SHAR-lot
Free man, petite and feminine form of Charles
Yvonne
ee-VON
Yew wood
Claire
KLAIR
Clear, bright
Colette
koh-LET
Victory of the people
Elodie
eh-LOH-dee
Foreign riches
Abigail
AB-ih-gayl
My father is joy
Caroline — frequently asked questions
What does the name Caroline mean?
Caroline means "Free woman". It is a name of French origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Caroline?
Caroline is pronounced KAIR-oh-line, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Caroline?
Caroline scores 22 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it popular. Roughly 1 in every 758 people carry it — about 1,320 per million.
What is the numerology number for Caroline?
Caroline carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Caroline?
The lucky number for Caroline is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.
Is Caroline a popular name?
Caroline currently sits around rank #66 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1990s.