Karol
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free person; a form of Carol.
Karol by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Karol. In the US, 50 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 316 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karol. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Karlfree man141 in the US (2017)
- Karo5 in the US (2017)
- Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
- Karmaaction, deed, fate, cosmic principle214 in the US (2017)
- Kamroncrooked nose; spelling variant of Cameron195 in the US (2017)
- Karimgenerous; noble and honorable66 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Karol
Names that are said the same way as Karol, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Karol, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Karol
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