Karoline
- Meaning
- Free person, through the Charles name family
- Origin
- German, Germanic, Scandinavian
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What does Karoline mean?
Karoline means “Free person, through the Charles name family”.
Karoline is an established German and Scandinavian form of Caroline, a feminine name in the Charles family. The older Germanic root is associated with a free person or man. That inherited meaning explains the name’s history; it is not a description of the gender of a person named Karoline.
The K spelling is traditional in the languages where Karoline is used, rather than merely a recent alternative invented for English speakers. Caroline is the familiar English and French comparison, while Karolina changes the ending. Pronunciation varies across these traditions, particularly in the final syllables. Families may choose Karoline to preserve the form used by relatives or in their own language.
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How popular is Karoline?
United States · 2025Explore how often Karoline is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,718 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Karoline
- 119 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 16.7% More than 2024
Karoline over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #1,718 | 119 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,951 | 102 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,251 | 83 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,236 | 84 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,144 | 88 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,429 | 72 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,752 | 118 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,905 | 105 |
| 2017 | Girls | #1,576 | 139 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,699 | 126 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,615 | 133 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,885 | 107 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Karoline
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Caroline
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Free person, through the Charles name family
Listed as a related name to Karoline.
Karolina
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Free man, through the Charles family
Listed as a related name to Karoline.
Carolyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Free person, through the Charles name family
Shares the recorded meaning “Free person, through the Charles name family” with Karoline.
Emma
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Universal
Shares an origin with Karoline.
Amelia
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Work
Shares an origin with Karoline.
Mia
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Drop of the sea
Shares an origin with Karoline.
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