Carolina
Girl name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Carolina: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2017.
Carolina is a feminine form of Carolus, the Latin root of Charles, meaning “free man.” It shares its origins with Caroline and appears across Romance languages as a graceful, international classic. Among notable bearers are Venezuelan-American fashion designer Carolina Herrera and Swedish heptathlete Carolina Klüft, an Olympic gold medalist. The name’s most famous place connection is the American state of North Carolina, originally named Carolina in honour of King Charles I. A lesser-known place is the town of Carolina in Mpumalanga, South Africa. As a variant of Caroline, Carolina carries the same melodic charm while offering a slightly more sun-drenched, Latin flourish—a distinction that has made it a popular choice in Scotland from the 1970s onward.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20175 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #7653 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y