Name:
Carol
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Carol is a short form of Caroline. Caroline originates in Germanic languages and means "free woman". It is a feminine form of Carolus, ultimately derived from Charles. Caroline has been one of the most popular feminine given names over centuries and in various spelling in different countries around the world. It was a popular name within royalty, including several queens of Great Britain. Caroline was also the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's younger sister.
Pronunciation:
KER-əl/KAR-əl
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Caroll
Karol
Famous Carol:
Carol Alt : model
Carol Channing : actress
Carol Anthony : artist
Carol Benjamin : published author
Carol Cail : writer
Carol Davis : published author
Carol Duboc : jazz artist
Carol Graham : writer
Carol Hanish : writer