Carolina
Carolina Origin and Meaning
Romantic, and classy, this variation heats up Caroline and modernizes Carol, adding a southern accent. A popular choice in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, it recently entered the US Top 500.
Pronounced Caro-LINE-a in English-speaking countries, it is heard as Caro-LEEN-a in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Nicknames can include Caro and Lina, as well as Carrie.
A prominent bearer is Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera (born Maria Carolina), who has designed clothes for First Ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michele Obama. A hauntingly melodic theme song in James Taylor's 'Carolina on My Mind.'
With the exception of two years during the 50s, Carolina has ranked in the US Top 1000 since the stats began in the 1880s, never overly popular, but never out of style either.
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Carolina Rank in US Top 1000
Carolina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Carolina Popularity
- 424US2023
- 1146Nameberry2024
- 765Future2028
- 975England2020
- 147Germany2016
- 96Spain2023
- 6Portugal2023
- 48Mexico2021
- 196Switzerland2021
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Famous People Named Carolina
- Carolina HerreraVenezuelan,American fashion designer
- Carolina Evelyn KlüftSwedish Olympic heptathlete
- Carolina ÖstbergSwedish opera singer
- Carolina Raquel DuerArgentine world champion boxer
- Carolina kostnerItalian figure skater
- Carolina Cuomodaughter of journalist Chris Cuomo
Carolina in Pop Culture
- Agent Carolinacharacter in the Rooster Teeth series, Red vs Blue
- North Carolina and South CarolinaUSA
- Breathe CarolinaAmerican rock band
- Carolina LiarAmerican rock band
- Carolina Chocolate DropsAmerican folk rock band
- "Carolina On My Mind"James Taylor song
- "Oh My Sweet Carolina" song by Ryan Adams
- "Carolina Rose" a song by Gloriana
- Carolina Rosea flower