The baby name Carroll is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkærəl/ (KAR-uhl).
Carroll is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Carroll is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkærəl/ (KAR-uhl).
Carroll is Irish in Origin.
Carroll is a transferred Irish surname and given name, from Gaelic O Cearbhaill ('descendant of Cearbhall') and Mac Cearbhaill. The personal name Cearbhall is linked to Old Irish cearbh, 'hacking, slashing', yielding senses like 'fierce in battle' or 'valorous warrior'. As a forename in English, Carroll also overlaps with Carol/Carole, ultimately from Germanic Karl/Charles meaning 'free man', so the name carries a dual heritage: Gaelic warrior associations and the Carol/Charles line.
It entered English as both a clan name and a 19th-century given name; in the United States it peaked for boys in the early 1900s and saw some mid-century unisex use, now rare. Notables include actor Carroll O'Connor; the surname is familiar via Lewis Carroll. Variants and related forms include O'Carroll, McCarroll, Carrol/Carrell/Carrel; given-name variants intersect with Caryl, Carol, Carole, and Karol; the Irish given-name form is Cearbhall.
| Carroll Baker Carroll Baker is an American retired actress best known for her breakthrough role in Baby Doll. Born on May 28, 1931, she studied with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio and began performing on Broadway in 1954, later appearing in films like Giant and The Carpetbaggers. | Carroll Nye Carroll Nye was an American film actor best known for his work in movies during Hollywood’s early sound era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944, including The Prizefighter and the Lady and The Last Outpost. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1979 | #1 | — | 346 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #891 | 8 | 7,053 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Carroll is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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