Baby Name Profile
Caroline
#139 all-timeGermanic originMostly a girl's name (100%)literaryvintage
What does Caroline mean?
“free man”
Caroline is a name of Germanic origin.
Caroline year by year
2026*
#140
2025
#187
2024
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outside top 250
2023
#125
2022
#164
2021
#99
2020
#85
2019
#104
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Famous people named Caroline
- Caroline Kennedyauthor, attorney, diplomat, daughter of JFK
- Caroline Wozniackiformer world No. 1 tennis player
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