Given name
Karolyne
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”
Karolyne is a variant of Karoline. In English use, Karoline carries the interpretation “a joyous song; a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karolyne is a variant of Karoline. In English use, Karoline 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 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karolyne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 267
- 0 boys · 267 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,042 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −81%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,042 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 328 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.
Karolyne’s family of names
Karolyne has a related form in Karoline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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