Carroll

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“fierce in battle” — Irish

—2024 rank
1934peak year
34,435babies named Carroll since 1880
▼ 100%5-year trend

Carroll popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 193418801920196020002024

What does Carroll mean?

An Anglicized form of Irish Cearbhall, traditionally read as fierce in battle; also an English form of Carolus, Charles, as in Lewis Carroll's pen name.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic

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