Carola

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Carola

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Carola is the feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. Charles is a French and English form of an Old Germanic name, Karl. It comes from the word “ceorl,” which means “man.”

History:
Carola had been coined in the late 17th century as a feminine form of the Latin Carolus. The name was found among the “Royalists,” that is, supporters of King Charles I (beheaded in 1649) and his son Charles II (who fled to France).

Carola became Carole in France, then Carol in English (in the 19th century).

Please see Charla, or Carol, for additional information.

Pronunciation: care-oh-lah.

Alternates: Carolia.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.001 % named Carola