Free man
Carline is a feminine diminutive of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl. It shares the same etymological roots as Caroline and Charlotte, signifying a person of free status rather than nobility or serfdom.
Less common today
Carline isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,242 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American jazz vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
German actress and artist
Canadian Olympic sprinter
