Given name

Caril

“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”

Caril is a variant of Carol. In English use, Carol carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Caril 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

Caril through the years

Babies since 1880
27
0 boys · 27 girls
Most popular year
1958
10 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
024619401960198020002025Highest share 19580.0
Caril in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1935–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1959. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 171 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.

Caril’s family of names

Caril has a related form in Carol.

Walk Caril’s family in the name graph

CarilCarylCarolCarill

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

If you love Caril, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Royal

Kathrine

“one who is pure; virginal”

20RareEasing

>99% girls

Royal

Kathy

“one who is pure; virginal”

31RareCooling

>99% girls

English

Cheryl

“one who is greatly loved; a darling”

27RareEasing

>99% girls

Greek · Royal

Karen

“one who is pure; virginal” · “one who is pure; chaste”

46UncommonCooling

1% boys · 99% girls

Italian

Caprice

“one who is impulsive and unpredictable”

19Very rareEasing

8% boys · 92% girls

 

Kathlyn

26RareRising fast

>99% girls

Latin

Carla

“a free woman” · “a small, strong woman”

48UncommonSteady

>99% girls

 

Cami

“crooked nose”

28RareRising

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Caril’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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