Carolina
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Origin of the name Carolina:
A feminine form of the Latin Carolus, which is a cognate of Charles (full-grown, a man, a freeman). Var: Carey, Cari, Carri, Carrie, Kari, Karrie.
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Alternate Pronunciation (Spanish): kah-ro-LEE-nah
According to the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, the name Carolina is 'cooler' than the names Caroline and Carol.
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My 3x great grandmother's name was Carolina. She was from Germany, and her nickname was Lena.
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Callie, Caro, Carol, Carrie, Lina, Lena, KK,
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- Famous real-life people named Carolina: | Edit
Carolina Herrera, fashion designer
Carolina de Robertis, author- Carolina in song, story & screen: | Edit
"My Sweet Carolina," Ryan Adams
Carolina Liar, a Los Angeles rock band
"Carolina in My Mind," James Taylor
Name Lists Featuring This Name
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Global Popularity of the Name Carolina
- #50 in Spain
- #355 in United States
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