Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles, the German Carl, and the Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carroll, Caryl, Carole.
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Romanian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic, Latin, English |
| Word/name | |
| Region of origin | Europe |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | |
| Related names | Karol, Caroly, Carola, Carolus, Charles, Carl, Caroline, Carolina, Carrie |
People named Carol include:
People
editFemale
edit- Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress
- Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist
- Carol Banawa (born 1981), Filipino singer and actress
- Carol Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Carol Joyce Blumberg, American statistician
- Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate
- Carol Breen (born 1986), Irish footballer and Aussie rules player
- Carol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actress
- Carol Channing (1921–2019), American singer, actress and comedian
- Carol Corrado, American economist
- Carol A. Gotway Crawford, American mathematical statistician
- Carol Lynn Curchoe (born 1979), American reproductive biologist
- Carol Higgins Clark (1956–2023), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark
- Carol Dartora (born 1983), Brazilian politician, teacher and activist
- Carol Dempster (1901–1991), American actress
- Carol W. Greider (born 1961), American molecular biologist
- Carol Hall, American politician from Connecticut
- Carol Hall (1936–2018), American composer and lyricist
- Carol K. Hall, American chemical engineer
- Carol Harrison (born 1955), British actress and writer
- Carol Jeffrey (1898–1998), English psychotherapist, writer
- Carol Kane (born 1952), American actress
- Carol Kaye (born 1935), American bass guitarist and session musician
- Carol Kazeem, Pennsylvania State Representative
- Carol Lawrence (born 1932), American actress
- Carol Lewis (born 1963), American track and field long jumper
- Carol Lynley (1942–2019), American actress
- Carol Mann (1941–2018), American golfer
- Carol Mavor, American writer and professor
- Carol Phiri, South African politician
- Carol Rabadi, Jordanian pilot
- Carol Rhodes (1959–2018), Scottish painter
- Carol Rubin (1945–2001), American film producer
- Carol M. Swain, American political scientist
- Carol Spradling (born 1950), American professor
- Carol Speed (1945–2022), American actress, author and singer-songwriter
- Carol Thatcher (born 1953), British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- Carol J. Thiele, American microbiologist and cancer researcher
- Carol Tomcala (born 1954), Australian sports shooter
- Carol Twombly (born 1959), American designer
- Carol Vorderman (born 1960), British television presenter
- Carol Wayne (1942–1985), American actress
Male
edit- Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), King of Romania
- Carol II of Romania (1893–1953), King of Romania
- Carol Antonio Altamirano (born 1963), Mexican politician and lawyer
- Carol Ardeleanu (1883–1949), Romanian writer
- Carol Bartha (1923–1976), Romanian footballer
- Carol Bedö (born 1930), Romanian gymnast
- Carol Benesch (1822–1896), Silesian architect
- Carol Burdan (born 1912), Romanian footballer
- Carol Corbu (born 1946), Romanian athlete
- Carol Creiniceanu (1939–2012), Romanian footballer
- Carol Davila (1828–1884), Romanian physician
- Carol Wallenstein de Vella (1795–1858), Croatian-born Romanian painter, art professor, and museographer
- Carol Fellowes, 4th Baron Ailwyn (1896–1988), British peer
- Carol Frech (1896–1959), Romanian striker
- Carol Haidu (1942–2022), Romanian footballer
- Carol Henry (1918–1987), American character actor
- Carol Johnson (1903–2000), British labour politician
- Carol Lambrino (1920–2006), eldest son of Carol II
- Carol Lindroos (1930–2001) Finnish athlete
- Carol Mather (1919–2006), British soldier and politician
- Carol G. Montgomery (1909–1950), American physicist
- Carol-Eduard Novak, paralympic cyclist
- Carol Partoș (1936–2015), Romanian and Swiss chess player
- Carol "Cass" Pennant, English writer and former football hooligan
- Carol Reed (1906–1976), British film director
- Carol Summers (1925–2016), American printmaker
- Carol Schuurman (1934–2009), Dutch footballer
- Carol Scrob (1856–1913), Romanian poet
- Carol Storck (1854–1926), Romanian sculptor
- Carol Szathmari (1812–1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer
- Carol Telbisz (1853–1914), Austro-Hungarian politician
- Carol Vadnais (1945–2014), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Carol Vance, American attorney and politician
- Carol Vereș (1926–2017), Romanian rower
- Carol Voges (1925–2001), Dutch illustrator and cartoonist
- Carol William "Cully" Wilson (1892–1962), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
edit- Carol, the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic strip
- Carol Aird (née Ross), a main character in Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt and its film adaptation Carol
- Carol Beer, in the British comedy sketch series Little Britain
- Carol Brady, the mother in the television series The Brady Bunch, played by Florence Henderson
- Carol Burnett, an airline pilot in seasons four and five of the television series 30 Rock, played by Matt Damon
- Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel
- Carol David, a character on the TV sitcom Soap
- Carol Ferris, a character in the DC Comics Universe
- Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist film series
- Carol Hathaway, in the television series ER
- Carol Jackson, in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Carol Kester, receptionist in the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show
- Carol Foster-Lambert (née Williams), played by Suzanne Somers in the sitcom Step by Step
- Carol Peletier, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
- Carol Post, in the television series Mister Ed
- Caroline Anne "Carol" Seaver, a character in the American television sitcom Growing Pains
- Carol Tea, in the video game Freedom Planet
- Carol Willick, Ross Geller's lesbian ex-wife in NBC sitcom Friends
See also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Carol
- All pages with titles containing Carol
- Carol (disambiguation)
- Carlo (name)
- Carol-Ann Schindel, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Carol-Anne Day (born 1986), Canadian voice actress, actress, and musician
- Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of Sesame Street
- Carole King, American songwriter and singer
- Carroll O'Connor, American actor
- Caroline (disambiguation), with many variants
- Karol (name)