Caraline

A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free woman; respelling of Caroline.

Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Caraline by the numbers

Caraline was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 55 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Caroline

Like Caraline, each of these traces back to Caroline: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Carriefree woman; a form of Caroline128 in the US (2017)
  • Carlenefree woman; a form of Caroline16 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinfree man or woman; a form of Caroline13 in the US (2017)
  • Karleenfree person; a form of Caroline or Carla10 in the US (2017)
  • Carlenaa form of Caroline; free woman or strong6 in the US (2017)
  • Carlitaa diminutive form of Caroline; free woman or strong6 in the US (2017)
  • Karolynafree woman; a form of Caroline6 in the US (2017)
  • Karolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caraline. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
  • Coralinevariant of Coral, relating to coral or heart509 in the US (2017)
  • Catalinepure; a form of Catherine5 in the US (2017)
  • Caralina5 in the US (2017)
  • Catalinapure; Spanish form of Catherine1,218 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Caraline

Names that are said the same way as Caraline, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
  • Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 in the US (2017)
  • Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 in the US (2017)
  • Karolyna form of caroline; free woman or strong27 in the US (2017)
  • Carolynefree man; variant spelling of Caroline25 in the US (2017)
  • Karalynnvariant of Carolyn; joyful song24 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean freedom

Like Caraline, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
  • Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)

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