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The baby name Caro is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæroʊ/ or /ˈkɑːroʊ/ (KAR-oh).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈkæroʊ/ or /ˈkɑːroʊ/ (KAR-oh)

What is the meaning of the name Caro ?

The baby name Caro is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæroʊ/ or /ˈkɑːroʊ/ (KAR-oh).

Caro is in Origin.

Caro is a compact, modern-sounding unisex name with deep European roots. It draws on Latin carus, “dear, beloved,” visible in Italian caro/cara, and also functions as a clipped form of Caroline/Carolina/Carol or Italian Carlo, all from the Germanic Karl/Charles meaning “free man” or, by extension, “free person.” This dual heritage lets Caro suggest both affection and freedom.

As a given name, Caro appears in English and German sources as a pet form of Caroline by the 18th–19th centuries, later standing alone in Germany and the Netherlands from the late 20th century. In Italian use it can serve as a familiar male nickname for Carlo; in Spanish-speaking regions it is chiefly a surname or a colloquial short form of Carolina. Related variants include Cara, Carol, Carole, Caroline, Carolina, and Carla; masculine counterparts are Carlo, Carlos, Carl, and Charles.

Caro has the following similar or variant Names

Caro – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
UY 0 #70 125 2,477
AR 0 #73 130 2,915
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AR Girls 0 #100 1,818 8,289
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
CR 0 #110 49 5,526
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
UY Girls 0 #113 1,143 6,731
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
CL 0 #147 414 6,867
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
LU Girls 0 #165 21 4,850
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Germany Girls 0 #173 2,101 4,949
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
MX 0 #182 271 8,339
EC Girls 0 #183 57 3,650
CL Girls 0 #184 2,382 14,098
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
Austria 0 #185 29 850
Belgium Girls 2008 #188 24 396
CO Girls 0 #194 4,411 16,140
CO 0 #204 435 7,768
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
CR Girls 0 #208 462 11,342
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
NA Girls 0 #211 14 7,146
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
Germany 0 #213 277 2,542
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
MX Girls 0 #246 3,738 17,781
Austria Girls 0 #247 196 1,885
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
PE 0 #283 28 6,350
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
GH Girls 0 #305 20 6,973
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Girls 0 #336 19 5,096
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
NL 0 #354 38 2,481
BO 0 #356 26 6,868
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
UY Boys 0 #386 14 5,922
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
Spain 0 #411 42 2,326
AR Boys 0 #422 46 7,628
ZA 0 #422 26 14,421
PA Girls 0 #424 58 9,861
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CM Girls 0 #436 105 11,671
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
GT Girls 0 #467 39 7,500
BO Girls 0 #468 147 9,488
NG Girls 0 #490 340 15,093
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IL Girls 0 #603 15 11,648
PE Girls 0 #606 395 14,861
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #627 39 13,390
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
Spain Girls 0 #646 365 5,561
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #657 58 4,183
NL Girls 0 #659 305 5,933
Finland Boys 2026 #665 18 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
ZA Girls 0 #716 486 25,928
Finland Girls 2026 #719 20 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CO Boys 0 #811 110 15,656
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
EG Girls 0 #845 115 14,742
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
MX Boys 0 #893 90 16,355
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
MY Girls 0 #973 22 24,821
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,092 37 20,986
DZ 0 #1,123 54 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,129 321 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,392 80 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Caro is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Caro

Caro is predominantly a girl's name.
Caro is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkæroʊ/ or /ˈkɑːroʊ/ (KAR-oh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carol, Carole, Caroline, Carolina, Carolyn and Cara.
Across languages, Caro has these equivalents: Cara (Italian/Irish, 'dear'), Charles/Carlo/Carolus (male root: 'free man'), Charlotte (feminine of Charles), Chérie (French, 'dear').
Yes — Caro ranked #188 in Belgium in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Caro ranks highest in Belgium (#188 in 2008).
Caro's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #138 in 1998 to #188 in 2008 in Belgium.