Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Carolina

CAROLINA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: kah-ro-LEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), 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

VARIANT: Caroline (English)

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

MASCULINE FORMS: Carlo (Italian), Carlos (Spanish), Carlos (Portuguese), Carol, Charles (English)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Karolina, Lina (Croatian), Karolína, Kája (Czech), Karoline, Lina, Line, Lotte (Danish), Carolien, Caroline, Charlotte, Lien, Lotte (Dutch), Karoliina, Liina (Finnish), Caroline, Charline, Charlotte (French), Carolin, Caroline, Charlotte, Karolina, Karoline, Ina, Lotte (German), Karolina (Hungarian), Séarlait (Irish), Karolina, Lina (Lithuanian), Karolina (Macedonian), Karoline, Lina, Line (Norwegian), Karolina, Kaja (Polish), Caroline, Charlotte, Karolina, Ina (Scandinavian), Karolina (Slovene)

Popularity

MORE INFORMATION

View Name: Carolina