Carolee
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning a form of caroline, free woman.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Carolee by the numbers
Its American peak was 266 babies in 1943, making it a 1940s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carolee. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carleefree woman; a form of Carla or Carly259 in the US (2017)
- Caralee7 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
- Cayleeclearing where cows graze; a modern respelling of Cayley268 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Carolee
Names that are said the same way as Carolee, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Carolee, 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)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
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