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Carolyn
"Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Variant of Caroline: Strong An Italian feminine form of Charles Famous bearer: 18th century Caroline of Ansbach was the German wife of English King George II Lady Caroline Lamb had a famous..."
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- Girl
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 3
- Characters
- 7
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What does Carolyn mean?
Carolyn is a baby name with Filipino, English, Italian context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Variant of Caroline: Strong An Italian feminine form of Charles Famous bearer: 18th century....
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Carol
Unisex
Indian
A feminine form of Charles meaning strong or manly Also a diminutive of Caroline Also used as the feminine of Carl meaning joy; Champion; Form of Carolyne; from Carolus, the Latinized form of the name Famous bearer: Pope John Paul II's real name is Karol...
124 family views
Carolan
Unisex
English
Feminine variant of Charles: manly; Lttle and womanly; Variant of Carlin: Small champion
115 family views
Caroll
Boy
English
Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor
157 family views
Carol
Unisex
Indian
A feminine form of Charles meaning strong or manly Also a diminutive of Caroline Also used as the feminine of Carl meaning joy; Champion; Form of Carolyne; from Carolus, the Latinized form of the name Famous bearer: Pope John Paul II's real name is Karol...
124 family views
Carolus
Boy
English
Champion; Strong; Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor
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Carola
Girl
English
Strong A feminine form of Charles which originated in the 17th century; Variant of Carole: The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong
124 family views
Colyn
Boy
English
Abbreviation of Nicholas 'people's victory'; Variant of Colin: Of a triumphant people; young boy
150 family views
Carey
Unisex
English
Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly; dear, pleasant stream; from the castle; From the fortress; Near the castle
196 family views
Carolan
Unisex
English
Feminine variant of Charles: manly; Lttle and womanly; Variant of Carlin: Small champion
115 family views
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Carol
Unisex
Indian
A feminine form of Charles meaning strong or manly Also a diminutive of Caroline Also used as the feminine of Carl meaning joy; Champion; Form of Carolyne; from Carolus, the Latinized form of the name Famous bearer: Pope John Paul II's real name is Karol...
124 family views
Carolan
Unisex
English
Feminine variant of Charles: manly; Lttle and womanly; Variant of Carlin: Small champion
115 family views
Caroll
Boy
English
Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor
157 family views
Carolus
Boy
English
Champion; Strong; Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor
121 family views
Colyn
Boy
English
Abbreviation of Nicholas 'people's victory'; Variant of Colin: Of a triumphant people; young boy
150 family views
Carey
Unisex
English
Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly; dear, pleasant stream; from the castle; From the fortress; Near the castle
196 family views
Carl
Boy
Filipino
Farmer; Man Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan; manly; one who is strong, man; Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning a man
199 family views
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Carol
Unisex
Indian
A feminine form of Charles meaning strong or manly Also a diminutive of Caroline Also used as the feminine of Carl meaning joy; Champion; Form of Carolyne; from Carolus, the Latinized form of the name Famous bearer: Pope John Paul II's real name is Karol...
124 family views
Carola
Girl
English
Strong A feminine form of Charles which originated in the 17th century; Variant of Carole: The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong
124 family views
Carolan
Unisex
English
Feminine variant of Charles: manly; Lttle and womanly; Variant of Carlin: Small champion
115 family views
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Carola
Girl
English
Strong A feminine form of Charles which originated in the 17th century; Variant of Carole: The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong
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Carolina
Girl
English
Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Song of happiness; Strong A latinized form of Caroline Famous bearer: the American states of North and South Carolina were named after British king Charles I; Variant of Caroline: Strong An...
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