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The baby name Karol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Polish': '/ˈkarɔl/ (KAH-rol)', 'English': '/ˈkærəl/ (KARE-əl)'}.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: {'Polish': '/ˈkarɔl/ (KAH-rol)', 'English': '/ˈkærəl/ (KARE-əl)'}

What is the meaning of the name Karol ?

The baby name Karol is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Polish': '/ˈkarɔl/ (KAH-rol)', 'English': '/ˈkærəl/ (KARE-əl)'}.

Karol is in Origin.

Karol is the Polish and Slovak masculine form of the Charles/Carolus name family, ultimately from Proto‑Germanic karlaz “man; free man.” Via Latin Carolus and the prestige of Carolingian rulers, the name spread widely across Europe; the Karol spelling appears in Polish sources from the late medieval period and remains standard in Poland and Slovakia. While primarily male, Karol is occasionally used as a modern feminine given name in parts of Latin America under the influence of English Carol.

Related forms include Karl (German/Scandinavian), Karel (Czech, Dutch), Károly (Hungarian), Karolis (Lithuanian), Kārlis (Latvian), Karlo (South Slavic), Carlo (Italian), Carlos (Spanish/Portuguese), and Charles (English/French), with Celtic equivalents such as Siarl (Welsh) and Teàrlach (Scottish Gaelic). Feminine counterparts are Karola, Karolina/Karolína, Carolina, and Caroline. Notable bearer: Karol Wojtyła (Pope John Paul II). Diminutives include Polish Karolek/Lolek and Slovak Kajo/Karolko.

Karol has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Karol

Karol Sevilla Actor · Born 1999 · Mexico Karol Sevilla is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter best known for her work in Latin American television. Born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros on November 9, 1999, she started acting as a child and appeared in the popular telenovela La Rosa de Guadalupe.

Karol – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
Ireland Girls 1984 #1 — 540
HN 0 #22 1 704
PL Boys 0 #29 11,077 6,459
HN Girls 0 #32 7 884
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
CR Girls 0 #40 1,983 11,342
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PL 0 #58 508 2,600
CR 0 #76 85 5,526
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CO Girls 0 #80 14,126 16,140
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
EC 0 #103 13 2,502
PA 0 #106 25 3,797
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EE Boys 0 #118 8 2,087
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Norway Boys 2021 #122 5 431
PA Girls 0 #128 598 9,861
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Boys 0 #138 13 2,166
BR Girls 0 #142 3,650 12,708
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
PR Girls 0 #149 13 3,171
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
EC Girls 0 #159 83 3,650
CZ 0 #166 20 3,154
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CO 0 #187 473 7,768
PE Girls 0 #189 2,657 14,861
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
BR 0 #195 162 5,969
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
CZ Boys 0 #208 103 6,530
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
GT Girls 0 #213 396 7,500
IR 0 #213 17 4,221
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
CZ Girls 0 #225 125 5,378
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
JP Girls 0 #228 18 6,592
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GT 0 #247 68 5,948
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PE 0 #248 63 6,350
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
PL Girls 0 #271 85 5,096
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CL Girls 0 #294 1,091 14,098
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
BO 0 #315 67 6,868
CL 0 #316 97 6,867
Canada Boys 2020 #318 5 2,548
MX Girls 0 #322 2,555 17,781
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
BO Girls 0 #341 323 9,488
MX 0 #349 65 8,339
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
UY Girls 0 #363 154 6,731
France Girls 1993 #366 4 2,117
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
PT Girls 0 #388 64 7,952
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
Spain 0 #397 56 2,326
Austria Boys 0 #401 42 2,180
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
AR Girls 0 #411 213 8,289
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IR Girls 0 #416 115 8,334
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
IR Boys 0 #446 107 10,162
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
RU Boys 0 #475 31 12,621
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
Spain Girls 0 #488 649 5,561
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
PS Girls 0 #507 17 10,981
CM Girls 0 #515 26 11,671
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
CM Boys 0 #529 22 12,054
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
SY 0 #573 159 11,684
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IL Boys 0 #586 22 10,983
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
HK Girls 0 #591 25 16,104
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
NL Boys 0 #600 377 5,873
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
CL Boys 0 #606 60 13,390
MX Boys 0 #607 428 16,355
LB 0 #613 46 13,263
CO Boys 0 #616 333 15,656
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
IT 0 #665 50 4,183
BR Boys 0 #666 86 12,213
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
Germany Boys 0 #675 292 5,697
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
PE Boys 0 #777 102 14,506
IT Girls 0 #793 831 9,415
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #877 40 8,487
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
EG Girls 0 #877 83 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #878 53 5,610
IT Boys 0 #881 630 10,046
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MA 0 #1,076 53 20,986
DZ 0 #1,125 52 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Karol is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
United States
Ireland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Karol

Karol is predominantly a boy's name.
Karol is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Polish': '/ˈkarɔl/ (KAH-rol)', 'English': '/ˈkærəl/ (KARE-əl)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karl, Karel, Károly, Karolus, Carolus and Carlo.
Yes, very popular — Karol ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Karol ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Karol's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #382 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Karol are in our database, including Karol Sevilla (Actor).