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The baby name Karolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈliːnə/ (ka-ruh-LEE-nuh),Polish/Czech/Slovak: /karɔˈlina/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah),Swedish/German: /kaˈroːliːna/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah).

Karolina is Czech, Polish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Czech, Polish
Pronunciation: English: /ˌkærəˈliːnə/ (ka-ruh-LEE-nuh),Polish/Czech/Slovak: /karɔˈlina/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah),Swedish/German: /kaˈroːliːna/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah)

What is the meaning of the name Karolina ?

The baby name Karolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈliːnə/ (ka-ruh-LEE-nuh),Polish/Czech/Slovak: /karɔˈlina/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah),Swedish/German: /kaˈroːliːna/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah).

Karolina is Czech, Polish in Origin.

Karolina is a Slavic and Scandinavian form of Caroline/Carolina, from the Germanic Karl (Latin Carolus) meaning free man, now read as free person or strong, free. Feminine offshoots of Carolus appeared in medieval records and spread through baptismal and royal naming traditions. Its spread reflects the prestige of Charlemagne and the popularity of the root name across Europe.

Common in Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Swedish, and Norwegian, it appears as Karolína (Czech/Slovak) and Karolīna (Latvian); German favors Karoline. The feminine forms surged in 17th-18th-century courts and remain steady classics. Variants and diminutives include Carolina, Caroline, Karoline, Karola, Karolin, Lina, Kara, Karo, Kari, and Kaja. The core meaning across languages retains the idea of freedom and resilient strength today.

Karolina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Karolina

Karolína Kurková Actor · Born 1984 · Czech Republic Karolína Kurková is a Czech model best known as a former Victoria’s Secret Angel and for appearing on the cover of Vogue. She became one of fashion’s biggest stars, with photographer Mario Testino praising her striking look and versatility. Karolina Wydra Actor · Born 1981 · United States Karolina Wydra is a Polish-American actress and model best known for her TV roles in House, True Blood, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She has also appeared as detective Dianne Kubek in Wicked City and as Zosia in Pluribus. Karolina Gruszka Actor · Born 1980 · Poland Karolina Gruszka is a Polish actress best known for her work in film and television. Born on 13 July 1980, she has appeared in more than 30 movies and TV productions since 1996.

Celebrity babies named Karolina

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Karolina Wajda Andrzej Wajda film director

Karolina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
PL Girls 0 #9 25,419 5,096
PL 0 #10 1,975 2,600
LT 0 #18 98 949
HN 0 #21 2 704
LT Girls 0 #29 683 1,904
HN Girls 0 #31 8 884
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
Iceland Girls 0 #53 10 132
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
CZ Girls 0 #79 976 5,378
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
RS 0 #84 1 923
HR Girls 0 #90 471 3,687
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
HU 0 #102 13 1,675
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Girls 0 #107 15 3,755
CZ 0 #107 100 3,154
EE Girls 0 #108 31 1,888
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
Norway Girls 2021 #120 5 430
IR Girls 0 #120 957 8,334
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
RS Girls 0 #121 15 1,651
HR 0 #122 58 2,081
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
SI Girls 0 #131 44 2,769
HU Girls 0 #132 108 3,308
IR 0 #134 106 4,221
CR 0 #135 24 5,526
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
NA Girls 0 #166 59 7,146
LU Girls 0 #169 17 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
DK 0 #184 20 5,198
EC Girls 0 #184 56 3,650
BG Girls 0 #186 38 3,559
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
Austria 0 #191 23 850
GR Girls 0 #200 43 6,293
CR Girls 0 #214 450 11,342
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
CO Girls 0 #222 3,638 16,140
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
DK Girls 0 #244 74 7,429
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Austria Girls 0 #263 169 1,885
PL Boys 0 #263 73 6,459
RU Girls 0 #265 294 11,913
KZ Girls 0 #266 55 5,862
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
Finland Girls 0 #284 114 1,368
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Finland 0 #290 18 830
GT 0 #293 22 5,948
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
PA Girls 0 #301 189 9,861
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
BR 0 #315 31 5,969
Germany Girls 0 #328 835 4,949
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CO 0 #341 144 7,768
MX 0 #342 72 8,339
BO 0 #345 37 6,868
NL 0 #352 40 2,481
Germany 0 #354 85 2,542
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GT Girls 0 #366 145 7,500
CL 0 #386 26 6,867
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2020 #390 5 3,215
NL Girls 0 #408 747 5,933
PT Girls 0 #410 42 7,952
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PE Girls 0 #429 788 14,861
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
MX Girls 0 #436 1,494 17,781
CL Girls 0 #456 495 14,098
Finland Girls 2026 #459 400 3,895
BO Girls 0 #466 151 9,488
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
UY Girls 0 #474 37 6,731
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
BR Girls 0 #518 542 12,708
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AR Girls 0 #530 70 8,289
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IL Girls 0 #575 43 11,648
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IT 0 #633 82 4,183
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Spain Girls 0 #655 354 5,561
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #702 27 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #732 185 8,487
IT Girls 0 #743 948 9,415
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
CO Boys 0 #883 38 15,656
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
MY Girls 0 #973 22 24,821
MA 0 #1,060 69 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,089 53 25,928
DZ 0 #1,106 71 20,130
TR 0 #1,171 41 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Karolina is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Karolina

Karolina is predominantly a girl's name.
Karolina is a 4 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˌkærəˈliːnə/ (ka-ruh-LEE-nuh),Polish/Czech/Slovak: /karɔˈlina/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah),Swedish/German: /kaˈroːliːna/ (ka-roh-LEE-nah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carolina, Caroline, Karoline, Karolína, Karolinka and Karolyn.
Across languages, Karolina has these equivalents: Carolina (English/Spanish/Italian), Caroline (English/French), Karoline (German/Norwegian), Karolína (Czech/Slovak), Carolyn (English), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Karolina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Karolina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Karolina's popularity is rising. It moved from #123 in 2011 to #120 in 2021 in Norway.
Yes — 3 notable people named Karolina are in our database, including Karolína Kurková (Actor), Karolina Wydra (Actor), Karolina Gruszka (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Karolina for their child, including Andrzej Wajda.