Home Names Caroline

Caroline

98% API Accuracy • 47,275 samples analyzed

female
Female Name 98% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 47,275

Gender Distribution

Male: 2.1%
Female: 97.9%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

French

Meaning

Caroline is of French origin and means 'free woman'. It was first introduced into England by Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II, in the 18th century, and became a popular name in the UK and eventually in other English-speaking countries.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

FR 19,969 samples
97%
US 4,455 samples
99%
BR 4,254 samples
98%
GB 4,023 samples
98%
DE 880 samples
97%
KE 811 samples
99%
CA 772 samples
99%
CH 669 samples
97%
NL 596 samples
99%
CI 540 samples
97%
IE 504 samples
98%
ZA 389 samples
99%
ES 344 samples
97%
AU 272 samples
99%
CM 268 samples
99%
NG 226 samples
96%
IT 222 samples
98%
ID 215 samples
99%
CN 197 samples
99%
NO 152 samples
99%

+ 80 more countries

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