Given name
Karolee
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”
Karolee is a variant of Karol. In English use, Karol carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karolee is a variant of Karol. In English use, Karol 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 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karolee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 0 boys · 180 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 14 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 1974. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 1962. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 226 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.
Karolee’s family of names
Karolee has a related form in Karol.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
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.
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