Karol name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German, English and Germanic
Usage: English, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: k(a)-rol
Meaning: Strong and Manly, Feminine Variant of Charles, Man and Husband
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What does Karol mean?

Prevailing unisex name Karol is used in Finnish, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, English and Swedish, Karol means "Strong and Manly, Feminine Variant of Charles, Man or Husband" came from English, Germanic and Old High German.

Karol is version of Karolus. Karolus is Nordic equivalent of Carolus. Karol is version of timeless and lofty Caroline. Caroline is variant form of persistent and celebrated Coralie. Caroline is derivation of Charles.

Also Caroline is derivation of Charlotte. Caroline is Danish cognate of Carolina. Originated from Germanic and Old High German, Widely Accepted Caroline, Caroline means "Husband and Song of Happiness".

How do I pronounce Karol?

k(a)-rol is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Karol.

Variants of Karol

Carolus, Karrol, Caroline, Karolus, 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 Karol

How popular is the name Karol?

Karol was a common name in United States. Over 10712 babies have been named Karol since 1911. At the peak of its usage in 1944,. However after 190 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Moreover, the first name has been to Also, Karol used to be a common name in Ireland, first appeared in 1969 and over 434 babies have been given the name in 26 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1979,. However after 26 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.

In England and Wales, Karol is a familiar name where it has been in use since 1997 and has secured the place in top 600 names.

In 2011, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 557 on boy names chart when 63 babies were named Karol. There are over 523 babies that have been given the name Karol in England and Wales.

Karol is an uncommon baby name in France, although it has been in use since 1926 but could not make beyond the top 500. Over 318 people have been named Karol in France.

Also, it appeared first time in 2005 on baby boy names list of Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Karol is extremely popular in Poland where every 1 in 200 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Slovakia, Costa Rica and Lebanon. At least, 310000 people globally have carried Karol as their given name according to our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
201887748348144
2017601514404136
2016490119362942
2015504518267166
2014378127236577
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Karol in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands285155
Finland44911310
Sweden432289238
Norway2796162311
Denmark262050

What numbers say about Karol?

Remember that life is to have fun and don't worry much. You prefer to keep your feelings to yourself. You can easily get turned off by a person's reckless behavior or bad habits. Deep inside you want someone to take over your dominance and take over the control. People admire your endless hope that things will get better in the world and your courage to do what others avoid to do. You don't believe much in love. However, deep inside, you secretly wish to find someone who will prove you wrong.

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  •  Alphonso - The famous and evergreen unisex name Alphonso is originated from German and Germanic, Alphonso means "Noble or Fast" is used mainly in English and Italian
  •  Prudence - Meaning of Prudence is Wise, Discretion or Good Judgement is originated from Latin which is used in English and French is a baby girl name
  •  Kaleigh - Famed Kaleigh has its origin in Hebrew and Old Irish is majorly used in English, Kaleigh means "Beautiful or Keeper of the Keys" is aimed at both sexes
  •  Raphael - Trendy and Ceaseless Raphael is originated from Hebrew is used mostly in German and Norwegian, Raphael means "Healed by God or God Heals" is bestowed upon both genders
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Famous people named Karol

  • Karol Szymanowski, Polish composer and pianist
  • Karol Lipiński, Polish music composer and virtuoso violinist active during the partitions of Poland
  • Karol Libelt, Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist
  • Karol Marcinkowski, Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region
  • Karol Rzepecki, Polish bookseller, social and political activist
  • Karol Kniaziewicz, Polish general and political activist
  • Karol Lanckoroński, Polish writer, art collector, patron, historian
  • Karol Langner, Polish priest and schoolmate of Jan Pitass
  • Karol Irzykowski, Polish writer, literary critic, film theoretician
  • Karol Galba, was football official
  • Karol Szwedowski, Polish builder, contracted to work at Westerplatte
  • Karol Podczaszyński, Polish architect
  • Karol Fryderyk Woyda, Polish politician and President of Warsaw between 1816 and 1830
  • Karol Olgierd Borchardt, Polish writer and captain of the Polish Merchant Marine
  • Karol Kurpiński, Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue
  • Karol Sidon, Czech rabbi, writer and playwright
  • Karol Zachar, Slovak director, actor, art director
  • Karol Rómmel, Polish and Russian military officer
  • Karol Dominik Przezdziecki, Polish count
  • Karol Šmidke, Slovak politician
  • Karol Radziwonowicz, Polish pianist
  • Karol Sabath, Polish biologist, paleontologist and paleoartist
  • Karol Borsuk, Polish mathematician
  • Karol J. Bobko, American aerospace engineer
  • Karol Kennedy, American pair skater
  • Karol Olszewski, Polish chemist, mathematician and physicist
  • Karol Adamiecki, Polish economist
  • Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł, Polish nobleman, politician, diplomat, prince of the Crown Kingdom of Poland and the Commonwealth
  • Karol Mikuli, Polish pianist, composer, conductor and teacher
  • Karol Ferdynand Vasa, Polish nobleman, prince, priest, Bishop of Wrocław
  • Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and diplomat
  • Karol Świerczewski, ethnic Pole serving as the Red Army general
  • Karol Kučera, retired ATP professional male tennis player
  • Karol Beck, male tennis player from Slovakia
  • Karol Gregorek, Polish footballer
  • Karol Križan, professional Slovak ice hockey goaltender currently playing for MsHK Žilina
  • Karol Dobiaš, former Slovak football player and coach
  • Karol Karski, Polish politician
  • Karol Pecze, Slovak football manager
  • Karol Jokl, Slovak football player
  • Karol Modzelewski, Polish historian, writer, politician and academic
  • Karol Myśliwiec, Polish egyptologist
  • Karol Tarło, was governor of Lublin Voivodeship
  • Karol Bielecki, former Polish handball player
  • Karol Divín, former competitive figure skater
  • Karol Kisel, retired Slovak footballer
  • Karol Ząbik, Polish speedway rider who has won World
  • Karol Daniel Kadłubiec, Polish ethnographer
  • Karol Kostrubała, Polish midfielder who plays for Dolcan Ząbki
  • Karol Durski-Trzaska, officer in Austro-Hungarian Army and later

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