Carolina

Carolina

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Meaning

Carolina is a feminine given name in Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man' or 'freeholder'.

From Wikipedia

Carolina first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 611 babies (rank #74 that year). In 2024 it was given to 180 girls (rank #138). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Carolina

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carolina yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,653

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

611

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	527	#90
2000	470	#97
2001	479	#89
2002	455	#91
2003	386	#101
2004	560	#83
2005	603	#79
2006	611	#74
2007	592	#76
2008	602	#78
2009	534	#83
2010	520	#83
2011	504	#85
2012	426	#97
2013	417	#98
2014	433	#91
2015	375	#103
2016	308	#112
2017	276	#111
2018	274	#113
2019	258	#111
2020	203	#131
2021	236	#116
2022	198	#132
2023	226	#121
2024	180	#138

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

527

#90

2000

470

#97

2001

479

#89

2002

455

#91

2003

386

#101

2004

560

#83

2005

603

#79

2006

611

#74

2007

592

#76

2008

602

#78

2009

534

#83

2010

520

#83

2011

504

#85

2012

426

#97

2013

417

#98

2014

433

#91

2015

375

#103

2016

308

#112

2017

276

#111

2018

274

#113

2019

258

#111

2020

203

#131

2021

236

#116

2022

198

#132

2023

226

#121

2024

180

#138

Meaning

Numerology of Carolina

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Carolina

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Carolina in 2024

Other girls' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail