Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of caroline. Other spellings include carolin, karolyn, carolyne, carolynn or carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of charles.

The name carolyn is a variation of caroline, which is the feminine form of the name carolus, derived from the germanic name karl, meaning man or freeman. the name has roots in various … Thinking of names? Complete 2021 information on the meaning of carolyn, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.