Meaning & History
Diminutive of Caroline. This name declined in use shortly after the 1976 release of the horror movie Carrie, which was based on a 1974 novel by Stephen King.
Related Names
VariantsCaleigh, Cali, Calleigh, Callie, Cari, Carol, Carrol, Carry, Caryl, Ina, Kali, Kalie, Kallie, Karol, Karrie, Lina
Masculine FormCarol
Other Languages & CulturesCharlize(Afrikaans) Carla(Catalan) Karla, Karolina(Croatian) Karla, Karolína, Kája(Czech) Caroline, Karla, Karoline, Ina, Karolina, Lina, Line(Danish) Carla, Carlijn, Carola, Carolien, Caroline, Karlijn, 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, Ina, Lina(German) Karola, Karolina, Lili(Hungarian) Carla, Carola, Carolina, Lina(Italian) Karolīna(Latvian) Karolina, Lina(Lithuanian) Karolina(Macedonian) Caroline, Karla, Karoline, Ina, Ine, Karolina, Lina, Line(Norwegian) Karola, Karolina(Polish) Carla, Carolina, Lina(Portuguese) Karolína(Slovak) Karolina, Ina, Inja, Lina(Slovene) Carla, Carolina, Lina(Spanish) Carola, Carolina, Caroline, Karla, Karolina, Ina, Lina(Swedish)
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