Karoliina

Karoliina is a female first name used in Estonia and Finland and represents a spelling of the name Karolina. This name is an extended diminutive form of the traditional German girl's name Karla, which has its origin in the male name Karl. Translated into German, Karoliina means 'the Free' and 'the Beloved'.

What does the name Karoliina mean?

The first name Karoliina is the Estonian and Finnish variant of Karolina and is derived from the diminutive form of the old German girl's name Karla, which in turn comes from the male name Karl. The literal translation into German is 'the Free' and 'the Beloved'. The origins of Karoliina can be found in Old High German, where the name component karal or karlaz stands for 'the man' or 'the husband'. Diminutive forms include Iina and Liina. Other variants include Karolin, Karoline, and Karolien. The name Karl became particularly well-known through Charlemagne, who popularized it as Karolus during the time of Latinization.

Where does the name Karoliina come from?

The etymology of Karoliina indicates a female name of Old High German descent, with meanings 'the Free' or 'the Beloved'. The Old High German component karal or karlaz stands for 'the man' or 'the husband'. The name is used in Estonian and Finnish.

How do you pronounce Karoliina?

Ka-ro-li-na

When is the name day of Karoliina?

The name days for Karoliina are January 6, January 28, November 4, and November 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Karoliina is a rather rare first name. It has not gained popularity in the German name rankings and has never appeared on the lists. In 2022, the name Karoliina reached its best position at 1,071st place in the Danish name charts. In the last ten years, it has been given less than 10 times there, which earned it the 3,226th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1985 and 2024, it ranks 5,796th in Denmark.

Famous people

• Karoliina Blackburn (Finnish actress)
• Karoliina Kallio (Finnish singer)
• Karoliina Lundahl (weightlifter from Finland)
• Karoliina Rantamaki (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Karoliina Rantamäki (ice hockey player from Finland)