Carolyn
Meaning
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,166
- Total SSA Count
- 206
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Carol, Carrie, Lynn
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
"son of Carr, from the marsh"
Origin: Scottish
Carolyn is more popular, ranked #1166 vs #1170 for Carsyn.
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Carolyn is more popular, ranked #1166 compared to Carsyn at #1170 in the United States.
Carolyn means "free woman" (Germanic origin). Carsyn means "son of Carr, from the marsh" (Scottish origin).
Carolyn is primarily a girl name. Carsyn is primarily a girl name.