Name:
Carolyn
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Carolyn is a variant 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-É™-lin
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Carlyn
Carolin
Karolin
Karolyn
Famous Carolyn:
Carolyn Boyd : published author
Carolyn Chute : writer
Carolyn Clark : published author
Carolyn Ferrell : writer
Carolyn Gage : writer
Carolyn Hart : published author
Carolyn Johnson : musician
Carolyn Kizer : writer
Carolyn Murphy : model