Name Carolyn

Origin:

From a Old High German word for man, husband

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About the name Carolyn in particular

Gender:	female
Languages of use:	German, English
Topics:	Asteroid 4446 Carolyn, discovered 1985
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Carolin, Carolyne, Cailyn, Caitlyn, Caolan, Carly, Carol, Carola, Carole, Carolien Details

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About Karl/Charlotte/Carla, the group of names with the same origin as Carolyn

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin, female:	diminutive of Charles and thus also a female form of this name
Info about origin, female:	the variant Carol is probably chosen by parents because of the common English word carol (Christmas song)
Info about origin, male:	old Germanic name
	known from the famous king Charles the Great, also called Charlemagne (8th/9th century AD)
	only in the 19th century the name became really popular
Words:	karal = the man, the husband Old High German
Topics:	Words
Variants' top ranks:	1:Charlotte Australia 2023, 1:Carl Denmark 2023, 1:Karl Sweden 2014, 2:Lotte Netherlands 2007, 2:Karlo Croatia 2008, 3:Carlos Colombia 2011, 4:Carolina Portugal 2020, 4:Charlie England+Wales 2012, 4:Caroline Denmark 2008, 4:Karolína Czechia 2012
Somehow related to:	Charles
Old/original forms:	Carolus Latinized
Name variants:	Carla, Carlee, Carleigh, Carley, Carli, Carlie, Carlina, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly, Carol, Carola, Carole, Carolien, Carolin, Carolina, Caroline, Carolyn, Carolyne, Carri, Carrie, Carry, Charla, Charlee, Charleen, Charleigh, Charlene, Charlène, Charley, Charli, Charlie, Charline, Charlott, Charlotta, Charlotte, Karla, Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karlotta, Karly, Karol, Karola, Karoliina, Karolin, Karolina, Karolína, Karoline, Lien, Lot, Lotta, Lotte, Lotti, Lottie, Carl, Carlito, Carlo, Carlos, Charles, Charlie, Charly, Chaz, Chuck, Kaarlo, Kale, Kalle, Karel, Karl, Karlis, Karlo, Karol, Károly Sortable list Details

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