Carolyne
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free man; variant spelling of Caroline.
Carolyne by the numbers
Carolyne was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 108 babies in 1942, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Caroline
Like Carolyne, 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 Carolyne. 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)
- Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
- Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 in the US (2017)
- Carolynnesong of joy; a form of Carolyn8 in the US (2017)
- Carolynafree man; a feminine form of Charles6 in the US (2017)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Carolyne
Names that are said the same way as Carolyne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 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)
- Karalynnvariant of Carolyn; joyful song24 in the US (2017)
- Carolinfree man or woman; a form of Caroline13 in the US (2017)
- Karolynefree woman; a form of caroline13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Carolyne, 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 Carolyne
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