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Carol.

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkæ.ɹəl/
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Where this word comes from

Shortened from Caroline. Associated by folk etymology with the English noun carol.

name/ˈkæ.ɹəl/
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Where this word comes from

Shortened from Latin Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol, or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.