The baby name Carling is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑrlɪŋ/ (KAR-ling).
Carling is English in Origin.
The baby name Carling is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑrlɪŋ/ (KAR-ling).
Carling is English in Origin.
Carling is a surname-turned given name with layered roots in Scotland, Ireland, and Germanic Europe. In Scots, Carling (related to carlin/carline) comes from Old Norse kerling, a term for an older woman - once a nickname that became a family name in medieval northern Britain. As an Irish form, it aligns with the surname Carlin, an anglicization of Ó Cairealláin (“descendant of Caireallán”), found in Ulster records. As a modern first name, Carling has circulated in North America since the late 20th century and is used for all genders.
Meanings vary by pathway: from Scots-Norse, “woman of experience/old woman”; from Gaelic, a patronymic linked to Caireallán, a name possibly tied to “war/strife” or valour; and by association with Carl/Carla (from Germanic Karl), “free person.” Variants and relatives include Carlin, Karlin, Karling, Carlen, Carlan, Carly, and Carlie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| Canada | Girls | 2004 | #292 | 5 | 2,526 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Carling is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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