Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles , Germanic Carl , and Latin Carolus . Spelling variations include Carroll , Caryl , Carole .
Carol Gender Unisex Language(s) English , Romanian Language(s) English , Germanic , Latin Region of origin Europe Variant form(s) Related names Karol , Caroly , Carola , Carolus , Charles , Carl , Caroline , Carolina , Carrie
People
Female
Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actressCarol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologistCarol Banawa (born 1981), Filipino singer and actressCarol Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropistCarol Beaumont , (born 1960), New Zealand unionist and Labour Party politicianCarol Joyce Blumberg , American statisticianCarol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US SenateCarol Breen (born 1986), Irish footballer and Aussie rules playerCarol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actressCarol Channing (1921–2019), American singer, actress and comedianCarol Corrado , American economistCarol A. Gotway Crawford , American mathematical statisticianCarol Lynn Curchoe (born 1979), American reproductive biologistCarol Higgins Clark (1956–2023), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins ClarkCarol Hirschfeld (born 1964), New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, and media executiveCarol Dartora (born 1983), Brazilian politician, teacher and activistCarol Dempster (1901–1991), American actressCarol W. Greider (born 1961), American molecular biologistCarol Hall , American politician from ConnecticutCarol Hall (1936–2018), American composer and lyricistCarol K. Hall , American chemical engineerCarol Harrison (born 1955), British actress and writerCarol Jeffrey (1898–1998), English psychotherapist, writerCarol Kane (born 1952), American actressCarol Kaye (born 1935), American bass guitarist and session musicianCarol Kazeem , Pennsylvania State RepresentativeCarol Lawrence (born 1932), American actressCarol Lewis (born 1963), American track and field long jumperCarol Lunetta Cianca (1898–2002) Sicilian-born writerCarol Lynley (1942–2019), American actressCarol Mafagane , South African politicianCarol Mann (1941–2018), American golferCarol Marett (born 1944) is a New Zealand cricketerCarol Mavor , American writer and professorCarol Mutch (born 1953), New Zealand education academicCarol Owens (born 1971), New Zealand-based squash playerCarol Oyler , (born 1947) New Zealand cricketerCarol Phiri , South African politicianCarol Rabadi , Jordanian pilotCarol Rhodes (1959–2018), Scottish painterCarol Roberts (born 1964), New Zealand footballerCarol Rubin (1945–2001), American film producerCarol Shand (born 1939), New Zealand, general practitioner and advocate for women's healthCarol Spradling (born 1950), American professorCarol Speed (1945–2022), American actress, author and singer-songwriterCarol M. Swain , American political scientistCarol Thatcher (born 1953), British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret ThatcherCarol J. Thiele , American microbiologist and cancer researcherCarol Tomcala (born 1954), Australian sports shooterCarol Twombly (born 1959), American designerCarol Vorderman (born 1960), British television presenterCarol Wayne (1942–1985), American actressCarol Wham , New Zealand scientist and professor of public health nutrition
Male
Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), King of RomaniaCarol II of Romania (1893–1953), King of RomaniaCarol Antonio Altamirano (born 1963), Mexican politician and lawyerCarol Ardeleanu (1883–1949), Romanian writerCarol Bartha (1923–1976), Romanian footballerCarol Bedö (born 1930), Romanian gymnastCarol Benesch (1822–1896), Silesian architectCarol Burdan (born 1912), Romanian footballerCarol Corbu (born 1946), Romanian athleteCarol Creiniceanu (1939–2012), Romanian footballerCarol Davila (1828–1884), Romanian physicianCarol Wallenstein de Vella (1795–1858), Croatian-born Romanian painter, art professor, and museographerCarol Fellowes, 4th Baron Ailwyn (1896–1988), British peerCarol Frech (1896–1959), Romanian strikerCarol Haidu (1942–2022), Romanian footballerCarol Henry (1918–1987), American character actor Carol Johnson (1903–2000), British labour politicianCarol Lambrino (1920–2006), eldest son of Carol IICarol Lindroos (1930–2001) Finnish athleteCarol Mather (1919–2006), British soldier and politicianCarol G. Montgomery (1909–1950), American physicistCarol-Eduard Novak , paralympic cyclistCarol Partoș (1936–2015), Romanian and Swiss chess playerCarol "Cass" Pennant , English writer and former football hooliganCarol Reed (1906–1976), British film directorCarol Summers (1925–2016), American printmakerCarol Schuurman (1934–2009), Dutch footballerCarol Scrob (1856–1913), Romanian poetCarol Storck (1854–1926), Romanian sculptorCarol Szathmari (1812–1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographerCarol Telbisz (1853–1914), Austro-Hungarian politicianCarol Vadnais (1945–2014), Canadian National Hockey League playerCarol Vance , American attorney and politicianCarol Vereș (1926–2017), Romanian rowerCarol Voges (1925–2001), Dutch illustrator and cartoonistCarol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania (1913–1973), Prince of AlbaniaCarol William "Cully" Wilson (1892–1962), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
Carol , the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic stripCarol Aird (née Ross), a main character in Patricia Highsmith ’s novel The Price of Salt Carol
Carol Beer , in the British comedy sketch series Little Britain Carol Brady, the mother in the television series The Brady Bunch
Carol Burnett , an airline pilot in seasons four and five of the television series 30 Rock Matt Damon Carol Danvers , a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain MarvelCarol David, a character on the TV sitcom Soap
Carol Ferris , a character in the DC Comics UniverseCarol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist
Carol Hathaway , in the television series ER Carol Jackson , in the British soap opera EastEnders Carol Kester, receptionist in the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show
Carol Foster-Lambert (née Williams), played by Suzanne Somers in the sitcom Step by Step
Carol Peletier , in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead Carol Post, in the television series Mister Ed
Caroline Anne "Carol" Seaver, a character in the American television sitcom Growing Pains
Carol Tea, in the video game Freedom Planet
Carol Willick , Ross Geller 's lesbian ex-wife in NBC sitcom Friends
See also
