Carole

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Carole

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Carole is the French form of Carola, the feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles, which came from the Germanic word “ceorl,” which means “man,” or “freeman.”

History:
Carole with the “e” was the original form of Carol used in England. Imported from France, the “e” signified that it was a feminine name. It was spelling without the “e” that became the most common there. However, when Carol began rising in popularity in the United States, Carole did too.

Please see Carol for additional information.

Pronunciation: care-ull.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Carole Lombard (Jane Alice Peters) (1908-1942)
American actress.
Carole King (1942-)
American singer-songwriter.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.071 % named Carole

Popularity of Carole:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 873rd most popular.
1920-1930: 503rd most popular.
1930-1940: 98th most popular.
1940-1950: 60th most popular.
1950-1960: 203rd most popular.
1960-1970: 282nd most popular.
1970-1980: 682nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

In France..
1900-1950: N/A
1951: 191st most popular.
1960: 54th most popular.
1970: 15th most popular.
1980: 40th most popular.
1990: 97th most popular.
1994: 176th most popular.
2000: N/A