Carol (given name)

Carol is a feminine given name in English. It is also a European continental spelling of the English Charles, the Germanic Carl, and ultimately the Latin Carolus. Those so named include:

Spellings

Below are a few spellings of the name Carol.

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Carole

People

Female

Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress
Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist
Carol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actress
Carol Channing (born 1921), American singer, actress and comedian
Carol Lynn Curchoe (born 1979) American reproductive biologist
Carol Dempster (1901-1991) American actress
Carolyn Carol W. Greider (born 1961), American molecular biologist
Carol Harrison (born 1955), British actress and writer
Carol Higgins Clark (born 1956), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark
Carol Kane (born 1952), American actress
Carol Kaye (born 1935), American bass guitarist and session musician
Carol Lawrence (born 1932), American actress
Carol Lewis (born 1963), American retired track and field long jumper
Carol Lynley (born 1942), American actress
Carol Mann (born 1941), American retired golfer
Carol Denise McNair, youngest victim of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate
Carol M. Swain, American political scientist
Carol Spradling (born 1950), American professor
Carol Thatcher (born 1953), British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Carol Wayne (1942-1985), American actress

Male

Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), King of Romania
Carol II of Romania (1893–1953), King of Romania
Carol Ardeleanu (1883-1949), Romanian writer
Carol Davila (1828-1884), Romanian physician
Carol Lambrino (1920-2006), eldest son of Carol II
Carol Reed (1906-1976), British film director
Carol Szathmari (1812-1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer
Carol Vadnais (1945-2014), Canadian National Hockey League player

Fictional characters

Carol, the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic strip
Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel
Carol Hathaway, a character in the television series ER
Carol Peletier, a character in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
Carol, the "impulsive" Wild Thing
Carol Martin, a character in the teleivision series The Brady Bunch
Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist film series
Carol Post, a character in the television series Mister Ed
Carol Tea, a character in the video game Freedom Planet
Carol!, a character in the television series Saturday Night Live
Carol Tracey, a character in the film Cyberbully