The baby name Carola is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈroʊlə/ (English: kuh-ROH-luh); /kaˈrola/ (Spanish/Italian: ka-ROH-la); /kaˈʁoːla/ (German: ka-ROH-la).
The baby name Carola is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈroʊlə/ (English: kuh-ROH-luh); /kaˈrola/ (Spanish/Italian: ka-ROH-la); /kaˈʁoːla/ (German: ka-ROH-la).
Carola is in Origin.
Carola is a feminine form of Carolus, the medieval Latin version of the Germanic name Karl/Charles, from Proto-Germanic Karlaz meaning “man” or, by sense development, “free person.” As a standalone given name it developed alongside Caroline and Carolina, often perceived as a streamlined, Latinate choice conveying the classic Charles lineage in a distinctly feminine frame.
Attested in Latin records of the Middle Ages, Carola later found favor in German- and Italian-speaking regions and in Scandinavia; it rose in 19th-century Central Europe, aided by figures such as Queen Carola of Saxony, and remains familiar in Sweden through singer Carola Häggkvist. The name appears in multiple languages: Carola (Italian, German, Swedish, Spanish), Karola (German, Polish, Hungarian, Czech), with related forms Caroline, Carolina, Carole, and Karolina; short forms include Caro and Karo. Across these traditions, the underlying meaning stays tied to the idea of a “free woman,” inherited from the old Germanic root.
| Carola Neher Carola Neher was a German actress and singer best known for her stage work in Weimar-era Germany, especially her performances in The Threepenny Opera and Happy End. Born Karoline Neher, she was a noted interpreter of Bertolt Brecht’s work before her death in 1942. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carola | Fabra i Mestre | Pompeu Fabra | tennis player | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #118 | 3,980 | 14,098 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #125 | 3,334 | 4,949 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| CL | 0 | #139 | 440 | 6,867 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #139 | 4 | 1,888 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #152 | 1,172 | 9,488 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| AR | 0 | #156 | 31 | 2,915 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2005 | #158 | 2 | 1,186 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #162 | 6 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #174 | 9 | 2,477 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #190 | 24 | 850 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #207 | 246 | 1,368 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #209 | 1,888 | 5,933 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #222 | 18 | 3,650 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BO | 0 | #241 | 145 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #246 | 197 | 1,885 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| Germany | 0 | #255 | 202 | 2,542 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #261 | 6,084 | 9,415 |
| Finland | 0 | #277 | 31 | 830 | |
| PE | 0 | #278 | 33 | 6,350 | |
| NL | 0 | #279 | 113 | 2,481 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #296 | 445 | 8,289 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 7,429 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #297 | 1,035 | 3,895 |
| GT | 0 | #305 | 10 | 5,948 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #317 | 228 | 6,731 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| IT | 0 | #364 | 485 | 4,183 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| MX | 0 | #396 | 18 | 8,339 | |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| Spain | 0 | #403 | 50 | 2,326 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #425 | 81 | 7,500 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #435 | 770 | 14,861 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #441 | 41 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #449 | 32 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 21 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #583 | 449 | 5,561 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #610 | 599 | 16,140 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #634 | 32 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #883 | 314 | 17,781 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #914 | 28 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,091 | 51 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,425 | 47 | 10,046 |
Carola is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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