Carol is a unisex name of English origin meaning “song of joy.” In 2024 it was given to 66 babies in the United States.
Carol belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “song of joy” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page. It travels in a few spellings: English.
In the United States, Carol first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 825,494 babies since 1880, including 66 in 2024.
More names from the English & American shelf:
Carol means “song of joy” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Carol is a unisex name. In 2024, 66 babies received the name in the US.
Carol comes from the English & American tradition. It is also spelled English.
Carol is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 825,494 babies since 1880.
Carol is pronounced /ˈkæ.ɹəl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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