Carolin
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free man or woman; a form of Caroline.
Carolin by the numbers
Carolin was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 1942, making it a 1940s name.
Other names that come from Caroline
Like Carolin, 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)
- 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 Carolin. 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)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
- Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
- Carlinlittle champion; from Cathal61 in the US (2017)
- Carliefree man; a form of Carl or Charlie217 in the US (2017)
- Caitlinpure; form of Caitríona33 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Carolin
Names that are said the same way as Carolin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 in the US (2017)
- Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 in the US (2017)
- Caralinefree woman; respelling of Caroline33 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 Carolin, 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)
Names about as common as Carolin
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