The baby name Karolin is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KA-roh-lin,ka-ro-LEEN.
The baby name Karolin is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KA-roh-lin,ka-ro-LEEN.
Karolin is in Origin.
Karolin is a streamlined K-initial form of Caroline/Karoline, the feminine counterpart to Karl/Carolus. The name traces back to the Germanic root karl, "free person," transmitted through the Latin Carolus and French Caroline; the association with Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) helped cement its prestige across Europe.
Used chiefly in German- and Scandinavian-speaking contexts, Karolin appears both as an independent given name and as a clipped variant of Karoline or Carolina, and it also turns up in Central and Eastern Europe where K-spellings are favored. Sister forms include Karoline, Carolin, Caroline, Carolina, and Karolina; related masculine forms are Karl, Carl, Charles, and Karol. Common nicknames are Karo/Caro, Kari, and Lina. The name gained visibility in the 18th-19th centuries alongside royal and aristocratic bearers of Caroline, and it retains a poised, continental feel today, offering a modern profile while preserving the classic "free" meaning at its core.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #94 | 46 | 1,888 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #217 | 9 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 11 | 5,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| Germany | 0 | #381 | 57 | 2,542 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #404 | 17 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #463 | 19 | 9,861 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #465 | 467 | 4,949 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #490 | 16 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #505 | 19 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 14 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #594 | 24 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #665 | 64 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #718 | 21 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #835 | 17 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #870 | 90 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #916 | 28 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #954 | 7 | 10,120 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #969 | 110 | 16,140 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,133 | 79 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Karolin is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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