Karoline
Meaning
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,940
- Total SSA Count
- 102
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Karo, Kari, Lina
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
"of the Sabine people"
Origin: Latin
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Sabine is more popular, ranked #1867 vs #1940 for Karoline.
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Sabine is more popular, ranked #1867 compared to Karoline at #1940 in the United States.
Karoline means "free woman" (Germanic origin). Sabine means "of the Sabine people" (Latin origin).
Karoline is primarily a girl name. Sabine is primarily a girl name.