Carolina

Girl name

Carolina has been given to 48,108 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2004 and currently ranks #405 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˌkæɹəˈlaɪnə/

From Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Carolus (“Charles”) + -īna (feminine diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, Carol (male given name) +&lrm; -ina (feminine diminutive suffix). Doublet of Caroline. The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

48,108

Peak year

2004 (1,270 babies)

Rank in 2025

#405 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +5%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Carolina

Karol G

Colombian singer and songwriter

Carolina Klüft

Swedish heptathlete and long jumper

Carolina Kostner

Italian figure skater (born 1987)

Carolina Marín

Spanish badminton player

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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