How do you pronounce Carolina?

Carolina is pronounced kah-roh-LEE-nah.

What is the origin of Carolina?

Carolina is of Old German origin, from Spanish/Italian culture.

Girl name Old German origin Christian tradition

Carolina

kah-roh-LEE-nah · 8 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Free woman (Caroline)

Language

Old German

Culture

Spanish/Italian

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

royal · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#428

2024 births716

Peak year2004

First appeared1880

Total US births47,196

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

CaroLina

Alternate spellings

KarolinaCaroliny

In other languages

Carolina (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese)Karolina (Polish)Karoline (German)Caroline (English/French)

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Notable people named Carolina

Carolina Herrera

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