Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Carolina

Carolina

Given Name CAROLINA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: kah-ro-LEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), ka-roo-LEE-nə (Portuguese), ker-ə-LIEN-ə (English), kar-ə-LIEN-ə (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Latinate feminine form of CAROLUS. This is the name of two American states: North and South Carolina. They were named for Charles I, king of England.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Caroline (English), Caroline, Karolina (Swedish)

DIMINUTIVES: Lina (Italian), Cari, Carrie, Carry, Ina, Karrie, Lina (English), Ina, Lina (Swedish)

MASCULINE FORMS: Carolus, Karl (Ancient Germanic), Carlo (Italian), Carlos (Spanish), Carlos (Portuguese), Carl, Carol, Charles, Karl (English), Carl, Karl (Swedish)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Charlize (Afrikaans), Carla (Catalan), Karla, Karolina, Lina (Croatian), Karolína, Kája (Czech), Caroline, Karla, Karolina, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Lina, Line (Danish), Carla, Carola, Carolien, Caroline, Charlotte, Lien (Dutch), Karoliina, Iina, Liina (Finnish), Carole, Caroline, Charline, Charlotte, Line (French), Carla, Carola, Carolin, Caroline, Karla, Karolina, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Karola (German), Karola, Karolina, Lili (Hungarian), Séarlait (Irish), Karolina, Lina (Lithuanian), Karolina (Macedonian), Caroline, Karla, Karolina, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Lina, Line (Norwegian), Karolina (Polish), Karolina (Slovene)

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