Entry № 1245 · Spanish, Polish origin

Karol Karol — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-ROL /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Spanish, Polish
Meaning
"Free woman (Karol G, Colombian reggaeton superstar)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Polish)

A name that means "free woman (karol g, colombian reggaeton superstar)".

Karol is the Spanish variant of Carol — and in Polish, the feminine form of the masculine Karol (Charles). **Karol G (born Carolina Giraldo Navarro, 1991)** — **Colombian reggaeton singer; her 2023 album *Mañana Será Bonito* became the first all-Spanish-language album by a woman to debut at #1 on the *Billboard* 200**. **Her 2023 Mañana Será Bonito Tour became the highest-grossing tour ever by a Latin artist and the highest-grossing female Latin tour in history**. **Three Latin Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (2023) — the first solo female artist to win Latin Grammy Album of the Year**. **"Tusa" with Nicki Minaj (2019), "Bichota" (2020), "Provenza" (2022)**. **The first solo female to headline the Coachella main stage** (2024). **Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020)**. **"Karol" Wojtyła** (1920-2005) — Polish-born Pope John Paul II, masculine namesake.

Featured throughout 2020s Latin music.

Free woman. First all-Spanish album by a woman to debut at #1 on Billboard 200; highest-grossing Latin tour ever.

The name in its native script.

Karol
Transliteration
Karol
Pronunciation
/ kaˈɾol /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Karol stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Karol · last year
95 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Karols before her.

Real people
Karol G
Colombian reggaeton singer.
born 1991
In fiction
Karol
Various Latin American media.

Names connected to Karol.

The number behind Karol.

6

The Nurturer

Karol reduces to six — the number of Mañana Será Bonito.

Why families chose this name.

"Colombian free. Five letters. Karol."
Maria · Mother of one · Medellín