Carroll

Anglicized variation of Irish Cearbhall
"hacking with a weapon"

Carroll Origin and Meaning

The name Carroll is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "hacking with a weapon".

This name was consistently in the boys' Top 200 until WW2. It's a name with so many dimensions to it: the hyper-masculine meaning, the surname-as-firstname trendiness, and the softer sound and connotation since homophone Carol was favoured in the 1940s and '50s for daughters. We think it's time for a resurgence of Carrolls amongst the boys.

# 908 in the US

Carroll Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Carroll

  • (John) Carroll O'Connor
    American actor
  • Carroll Hall Shelby
    American automotive designer
  • Carroll Quigley
    American historian
  • Carroll Ray "Dink" Mothell
    American baseball player
  • Carroll Elmer "Deacon" Jones
    American baseball pitcher
  • Lewis Carroll
    English novelist

Carroll in Pop Culture

  • Carroll County
    MD