Free man
A feminine variant of Charles, via the Latin Carolus. It traditionally signifies freedom and strength, referring to a person who was a free-born citizen rather than a serf.
Less common today
Carolyne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,082 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English aristocrat and former wife of Rock Hudson and Roger Waters
Professor and scholar of Old Norse literature
American singer-songwriter and performer
