Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ka.ro.ˈli.na/(Italian) /ka.ɾo.ˈli.na/(Spanish) /ka.ɾu.ˈli.nɐ/(European Portuguese) /ka.ɾo.ˈlĩ.nɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ˌkæɹ.ə.ˈlaɪ.nə/(English)  [key·simplify]

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

DiminutivesLina(Italian) Lina(Spanish) Lina(Portuguese) Cari, Carrie, Carry, Ina, Karrie, Lina(English) Lina(Swedish)
Masculine FormsCarlo(Italian) Carlos(Spanish) Carlos(Portuguese) Carol(English)
Other Languages & CulturesCharlize(Afrikaans) Carla(Catalan) Karla, Karolina(Croatian) Karla, Karolína, Kája, Šarlota(Czech) Caroline, Karla, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Karolina, Lina, Line(Danish) Carla, Carlijn, Carola, Carolien, Caroline, Karlijn, Charlotte, Ine, Lien(Dutch) Karoliina, Liina(Estonian) Karoliina, Iina, Liina(Finnish) Carole, Caroline, Charlène, Charline, Charlotte, Lina, Line, Lyna(French) Carla, Carola, Carolin, Caroline, Karla, Karola, Karolina, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Lina(German) Karola, Karolina, Lili, Sarolta(Hungarian) Séarlait(Irish) Karlīna, Karolīna, Šarlote(Latvian) Karolina, Lina(Lithuanian) Karolina(Macedonian) Caroline, Karla, Karoline, Charlotte, Ina, Ine, Karolina, Lina, Line(Norwegian) Karola, Karolina(Polish) Karolína(Slovak) Karolina, Ina, Inja, Lina(Slovene)

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classic   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

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Entry updated October 6, 2024