Carilyn
- Pronunciation
- [Ca-ri-lyn]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly
- Origin
- English
Carilyn Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 425 baby girls have been named Carilyn. The name peaked in 1958 with 17 US births that year (rank #2867).
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7-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Carilyn's exact length and starting letter: Cadabyr, Cadassi, Cadence, Cadenza, Caedmon.
Quick Facts About Carilyn
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caralyn | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carilynne | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolan | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolann | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolanne | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolyn | Joy Also Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolyne | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Carolynn | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | Female | English |
| Karoline | Tiny And Feminine | Female | French |
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Compare Carilyn to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Carilyn against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).