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The first name Carline

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ)lɪn/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Probably an altered spelling of Carlin or an Americanized spelling of German Kärlein.

A form of Caroline.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Carline at birth, 1880–2025

In 2008, 8 girls born in the United States were named Carline, the 12,820th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1949, when 35 were.

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1,661
babies named Carline since 1880
#12,820
rank in 2008
1949
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Carline

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Carline Bouw
    Dutch rower, born 1984
  • Carline Muir
    Canadian sprinter, born 1987
  • Judy Woodruff
    American broadcast journalist, born 1946

Questions

What does the name Carline mean?
Probably an altered spelling of Carlin or an Americanized spelling of German Kärlein.
Is Carline a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,661 US babies named Carline since 1880 were girls.
When was Carline most popular?
1949 in the United States, when 35 babies were named Carline, its highest rank at 1,565th.
How do you pronounce Carline?
Carline is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)lɪn/, 2 syllables.
What name is Carline a form of?
Carline is a form of Caroline.
Is Carline also a surname?
Yes. Carline is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.