Given name & surname
Caral
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”
Caral is a variant of Carol. In English use, Carol carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Caral is a variant of Carol. In English use, Carol carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caral through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 70
- 0 boys · 70 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1947. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 228 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caral’s family of names
Caral has a related form in Carol. In Catalan usage, Caral as a surname has a related form in QUERALT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Caral, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Kathlyn
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