Carolyn name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: c(a)-rol-yn
Meaning: Little and Womanly, Form of Caroline, Female Version of Charles, Carl, Joy, Beautiful Woman, Free Man, Husband, Strong and Vigorous
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What does Carolyn mean?

Acclaimed and All time favorite unisex name Carolyn means "Little and Womanly, Form of Caroline, Female Version of Charles, Carl, Joy, Beautiful Woman, Free Man, Husband, Strong or Vigorous" and is mostly used in German, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and English is rooted from Germanic and Old High German languages.

Carolyn is variation of timeless and darling Caroline. Caroline is variation of persistent and admired Coralie. Caroline is derived from Charles. Also Caroline is derivative of Charlotte. Caroline is equivalent of Carolina in Danish language.

Outstanding and Ever lasting Caroline came from Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Caroline is "The Word Karl with the Meaning Man Free Man, Womanly and Little and Womanly". Carolyn is celebrated on July 17th.

How do I pronounce Carolyn?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Carolyn is c(a)-rol-yn. car(o)-lyn is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Carolyn

Carolus, Caroline, Coralie, Carolina, Arline, Carla, Carola, Carleen, Karles, Charles, Karl, Háriolus, Cora, Cara, Carolin, Caro, Anacarolina, Arloine, Arlene, Arla, Karla, Anaclara, Carol, Charlotte, Carly, Charlene

Names that rhyme with Carolyn

How popular is the name Carolyn?

Carolyn was among the n extremely popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 556761 babies have been given the given name. At its zenith in 1942, 20744 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 10th position.

However after 210 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 1 times

In New South Wales, Carolyn was once a common name since emerging in 1952 it has been given to over 4258 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 1964,. After 23 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Carolyn used to be a common name in Queensland, first appeared in 1960 and over 1057 babies have been given the name in 15 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1963,. After 15 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Carolyn is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1980, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 178 on girl names chart when 38 babies were named Carolyn. There are over 498 babies that have been given the name Carolyn in Ireland.

Carolyn is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1018 (1999) in its 19 years run on England and Wales naming chart. There are over 133 babies that have been given the name Carolyn in England and Wales.

In France, it had been in use since 1953 and made it to the top 600 but has appeared since 2007. Over 367 babies have been named Carolyn in those 45 years.

Over 367 people have been named Carolyn in France.

Carolyn is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2000.

But Carolyn is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Canada, Australia, Philippines, Malawi and New Zealand. According to our evaluation, at least 890000 people have been bestowed Carolyn around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018859312
2017841321
2016810349
2015752373
2014746374
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Carolyn in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0510389
Finland00095
Sweden0511175
Norway052872
Denmark00340

Here's what numbers has to say about Carolyn

You avoid drama and gossip. You have no enemies. You are a born teacher, philosopher, educator, or researcher. You are a child of change. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. Use your influence to make people do good and become the best versions of themselves. You are a hard candy when it comes to romantic relationships. You can turn from the excessive thinker into a careless child in no time.

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Middle names for Carolyn

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Sibling Names for Carolyn

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Famous people named Carolyn

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  • Carolyn Chute, American writer and populist political activist strongly identified with the culture of poor
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  • Carolyn Chiechi, judge on the United States Tax Court
  • Carolyn Treacy Bramante, member of the U.S. 2006 Winter Olympics biathlon team
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  • Carolyn Smart, author, mostly of poetry,
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  • Carolyn Wells, American writer and poet
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  • Carolyn Hart, American mystery writer
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  • Carolyn Jess-Cooke, poet and novelist from Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Carolyn Goodman, clinical psychologist
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  • Carolyn Long, American operatic soprano and concert singer
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker, co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
  • Carolyn Porco, American planetary scientist
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  • Carolyn Tanner Irish, retired American bishop
  • Carolyn Sherif, American social psychologist
  • Carolyn R. Bertozzi, American chemist
  • Carolyn Beug, filmmaker and video producer from Santa Monica
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  • Carolyn H. Justice, former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
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  • Carolyn Leckie, former member of the Scottish Parliament for the Scottish Socialist Party
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  • Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Representative
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