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The baby name Carolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/,English (alt): /ˌkærəˈliːnə/,Spanish: /kaɾoˈlina/,Italian: /kaɾoˈliːna/.

Carolina is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Pronunciation: English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/,English (alt): /ˌkærəˈliːnə/,Spanish: /kaɾoˈlina/,Italian: /kaɾoˈliːna/

What is the meaning of the name Carolina ?

The baby name Carolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/,English (alt): /ˌkærəˈliːnə/,Spanish: /kaɾoˈlina/,Italian: /kaɾoˈliːna/.

Carolina is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.

Carolina is the Romance-language feminine form of Carolus/Charles, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic Karl ‘man; free person’. Through Medieval Latin Carolus - borne by Charlemagne - the root spread widely, and the feminine Carolina crystallized in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, carrying the meaning “free person” with overtones of strength and independence.

Documented from the early modern period, Carolina was favored in aristocratic circles and later broadened across Europe and the Americas. Cognates and close variants include Caroline (English/French), Karolina (Polish, Czech, Scandinavian, Slavic), Karoline (German, Norwegian, Danish), and Carola; related short forms are Caro, Carol, and Lina. In Iberia and Latin America, Carolina has been consistently popular, while English-speaking regions alternated between Caroline and Carolyn, with Carolina remaining familiar through both personal and place names. The name retains a classic, cosmopolitan profile grounded in its venerable Germanic-Latin lineage.

Carolina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Carolina

Carolina Dieckmann Actor · Born 1978 · Brazil Carolina Dieckmann is a Brazilian actress best known for her work in telenovelas. She has been acting on Brazilian television since 1993 and is known for roles in shows like Laços de Família, Senhora do Destino, and Salve Jorge. Astrid Carolina Herrera Actor · Born 1963 · Venezuela Astrid Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan actress best known for her role in the telenovela 'La Dueña'. She gained fame in the 1980s and has been a prominent figure in Latin American television. Born in 1963, she also won the Miss World Venezuela title in 1984. Carolina Eyck Musician · Born 1987 · Germany Carolina Eyck is best known as a virtuoso theremin player. She is a German-Sorb musician, composer, author, and mentor who specializes in the theremin.
Carolina Tejera Actor · Born 1976 · Venezuela Carolina Tejera is a Venezuelan actress best known for playing Eva Granados in the Venevision telenovela Gata Salvaje. Born on October 14, 1976, she is the daughter of Elizabeth Guyana and Fransiz Tejera. Carolina Gaitán Actor · Born 1984 · Colombia Carolina Gaitán is a Colombian actress and singer best known for her acting and music career, including voicing Pepa in Encanto. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York and has won two Premios Tu Mundo awards from Telemundo. Carolina Yuste Actor · Born 1991 · Spain Carolina Yuste is a Spanish actress best known for her acclaimed work in film and television. Born on 30 July 1991 as Carolina Ortega Yuste, she has won two Goya Awards and is known for roles in Carmen y Lola, Sky Rojo, and Saben aquell.

Celebrity babies named Carolina

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Carolina Rosi Francesco Rosi film director ★★★★★
Carolina Dorothy Trump Lara Trump television presenter ★★★★★ Eric Trump television presenter ★★★★★

Carolina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
CL 0 #2 4,069 6,867
CL Girls 0 #3 32,514 14,098
SV Girls 0 #8 11 458
HN Girls 0 #9 29 884
PA Girls 0 #9 2,083 9,861
CO Girls 0 #11 57,510 16,140
UY 0 #11 340 2,477
AR 0 #14 320 2,915
CO 0 #14 5,346 7,768
HN 0 #16 7 704
BW 0 #19 1 960
UY Girls 0 #19 4,812 6,731
GT Girls 0 #21 2,065 7,500
PT Girls 0 #21 8,816 7,952
CR Girls 0 #22 2,628 11,342
MU Girls 0 #23 1,793 8,539
AR Girls 0 #26 5,902 8,289
EC Girls 0 #26 483 3,650
MD 0 #26 9 434
CR 0 #27 171 5,526
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EC 0 #36 90 2,502
MU 0 #36 220 3,613
PA 0 #36 106 3,797
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
PT 0 #40 883 4,161
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MX Girls 0 #45 18,876 17,781
MD Girls 0 #46 57 865
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
BO Girls 0 #51 2,953 9,488
MX 0 #51 1,017 8,339
PR 0 #51 5 1,497
Spain Girls 0 #55 14,030 5,561
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO Girls 0 #57 203 4,575
LU 0 #57 10 2,830
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
PE 0 #59 395 6,350
AO 0 #66 11 2,729
BR 0 #67 518 5,969
JP 0 #68 10 4,057
PE Girls 0 #69 7,660 14,861
Spain 0 #70 1,100 2,326
GT 0 #73 342 5,948
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
LU Girls 0 #94 102 4,850
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
BR Girls 0 #106 4,852 12,708
Switzerland Girls 2024 #109 27 1,786
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
BO 0 #111 403 6,868
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
PR Girls 0 #114 49 3,171
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
EE Girls 0 #123 16 1,888
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MT Girls 0 #133 19 3,773
IT Girls 0 #145 18,326 9,415
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
JP Girls 0 #168 80 6,592
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
HR 0 #176 6 2,081
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
DK 0 #179 25 5,198
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
IT 0 #191 1,403 4,183
Austria 0 #195 19 850
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
NA Girls 0 #202 23 7,146
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
MO Girls 0 #218 34 7,056
HU Girls 0 #220 6 3,308
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GR Girls 0 #223 20 6,293
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #241 6 3,322
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
DK Girls 0 #261 56 7,429
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
Finland Girls 0 #267 138 1,368
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Finland 0 #277 31 830
PH Girls 0 #284 108 13,098
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
GH Girls 0 #300 25 6,973
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
PL Girls 0 #306 49 5,096
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
CZ Girls 0 #312 30 5,378
Austria Girls 0 #329 92 1,885
NL 0 #329 63 2,481
PT Boys 0 #329 39 7,951
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
OM Girls 0 #338 59 15,987
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
Germany 0 #355 84 2,542
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
France Girls 2021 #360 46 3,185
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
United States Girls 2024 #366 716 8,487
UY Boys 0 #369 31 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG 0 #391 10 6,387
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
AR Boys 0 #397 71 7,628
Finland Girls 2026 #397 564 3,895
RU Girls 0 #404 95 11,913
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
GT Boys 0 #441 34 7,625
PS Girls 0 #450 74 10,981
Germany Girls 0 #452 487 4,949
KW Girls 0 #460 56 19,177
PA Boys 0 #461 21 9,305
CL Boys 0 #467 214 13,390
AE Girls 0 #469 85 20,968
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
CO Boys 0 #484 579 15,656
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
NL Girls 0 #496 558 5,933
IR Girls 0 #503 28 8,334
CM Girls 0 #508 33 11,671
IL Girls 0 #510 109 11,648
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
SG Girls 0 #524 63 18,916
BH 0 #526 28 17,937
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Boys 0 #562 31 9,244
HK Girls 0 #566 50 16,104
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
NG Girls 0 #586 206 15,093
LB 0 #596 63 13,263
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
SY 0 #680 49 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #723 29 12,213
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
MX Boys 0 #767 219 16,355
TN 0 #773 57 13,765
PE Boys 0 #800 79 14,506
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
SA Girls 0 #824 112 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #828 323 25,928
Spain Boys 0 #865 66 5,610
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
MY Girls 0 #875 120 24,821
EG Girls 0 #903 57 14,742
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
MA 0 #1,007 122 20,986
DZ 0 #1,037 140 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,165 47 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,377 95 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Carolina is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Carolina

Carolina is predominantly a girl's name.
Carolina is a 4 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/,English (alt): /ˌkærəˈliːnə/,Spanish: /kaɾoˈlina/,Italian: /kaɾoˈliːna/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Caroline, Carolyn, Carol, Carola, Carlina and Karolina.
Yes, very popular — Carolina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Carolina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Carolina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #390 in 2011 to #360 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 7 notable people named Carolina are in our database, including Carolina Dieckmann (Actor), Astrid Carolina Herrera (Actor), Carolina Eyck (Musician).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Carolina for their child, including Francesco Rosi.