Carole is a girl's name of French origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. It is a rare choice in US records.
Carole at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
French
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
About the name Carole
Carole belongs to the French tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Carole first appears in Social Security records in 1901. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #35 in 1942, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 110,677 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Carole is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its French origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Carole a boy or girl name?
Carole is a girl name.
What origin is the name Carole?
Carole comes from the French tradition.
How popular is the name Carole?
Carole first appears in US records in 1901. Its best-ever ranking was #35 in 1942, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.
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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.