Carol is a unisex

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...

, Germanic Carl, and Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carroll, Caryl, Carole.

People

Female

* Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress * Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist * Carol Anstey, Canadian politician * Carol Banawa (born 1981), Filipino singer and actress * Carol Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist * Carol Beaumont, (born 1960), New Zealand unionist and Labour Party politician * Carol Joyce Blumberg, American statistician * Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate * Carol Breen (born 1986), Irish footballer and Aussie rules player * Carol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actress * Carol Channing (1921–2019), American singer, actress and comedian * Carol Corrado, American economist * Carol A. Gotway Crawford, American mathematical statistician * Carol Lynn Curchoe (born 1979), American reproductive biologist * Carol Higgins Clark (1956–2023), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark * Carol Hirschfeld (born 1964), New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, and media executive * Carol Dartora (born 1983), Brazilian politician, teacher and activist * Carol Dempster (1901–1991), American actress * Carol Folt (born 1951), president of the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

* Carol W. Greider (born 1961), American molecular biologist * Carol Hall, American politician from Connecticut * Carol Hall (1936–2018), American composer and lyricist * Carol K. Hall, American chemical engineer * Carol Harrison (born 1955), British actress and writer * Carol Jeffrey (1898–1998), English psychotherapist, writer * Carol Kane (born 1952), American actress * Carol Kaye (born 1935), American bass guitarist and session musician * Carol Kazeem, Pennsylvania State Representative * Carol Lawrence (born 1932), American actress * Carol Lewis (born 1963), American track and field long jumper * Carol Lunetta Cianca (1898–2002) Sicilian-born writer * Carol Lynley (1942–2019), American actress * Carol Mafagane, South African politician * Carol Mann (1941–2018), American golfer * Carol Marett (born 1944) is a New Zealand cricketer * Carol Mavor, American writer and professor * Carol Mutch (born 1953), New Zealand education academic * Carol Owens (born 1971), New Zealand-based squash player * Carol Oyler, (born 1947) New Zealand cricketer * Carol Quillen, University president * Carol Phiri, South African politician * Carol Rabadi, Jordanian pilot * Carol Rhodes (1959–2018), Scottish painter * Carol Roberts (born 1964), New Zealand footballer * Carol Rubin (1945–2001), American film producer * Carol Shand (born 1939), New Zealand, general practitioner and advocate for women's health * Carol Spradling (born 1950), American professor * Carol Speed (1945–2022), American actress, author and singer-songwriter * Carol M. Swain, American political scientist * Carol Thatcher (born 1953), British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher * Carol J. Thiele, American microbiologist and cancer researcher * Carol Tomcala (born 1954), Australian sports shooter * Carol Twombly (born 1959), American designer * Carol Vorderman (born 1960), British television presenter * Carol Wayne (1942–1985), American actress * Carol Wham, New Zealand scientist and professor of public health nutrition

Male

* Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), King of Romania * Carol II of Romania (1893–1953), King of Romania * Carol Antonio Altamirano (born 1963), Mexican politician and lawyer * Carol Ardeleanu (1883–1949), Romanian writer * Carol Bartha (1923–1976), Romanian footballer * Carol Bedö (born 1930), Romanian gymnast * Carol Benesch (1822–1896), Silesian architect * Carol Burdan (born 1912), Romanian footballer * Carol Corbu (born 1946), Romanian athlete * Carol Creiniceanu (1939–2012), Romanian footballer * Carol Davila (1828–1884), Romanian physician * Carol Wallenstein de Vella (1795–1858), Croatian-born Romanian painter, art professor, and museographer * Carol Fellowes, 4th Baron Ailwyn (1896–1988), British peer * Carol Frech (1896–1959), Romanian striker * Carol Haidu (1942–2022), Romanian footballer * Carol Henry (1918–1987), American character actor * Carol Johnson (1903–2000), British labour politician * Carol Lambrino (1920–2006), eldest son of Carol II * Carol Lindroos (1930–2001) Finnish athlete * Carol Mather (1919–2006), British soldier and politician * Carol G. Montgomery (1909–1950), American physicist * Carol-Eduard Novak, paralympic cyclist * Carol Partoș (1936–2015), Romanian and Swiss chess player * Carol "Cass" Pennant, English writer and former football hooligan * Carol Reed (1906–1976), British film director * Carol Summers (1925–2016), American printmaker * Carol Schuurman (1934–2009), Dutch footballer * Carol Scrob (1856–1913), Romanian poet *

Carol Storck Carol Storck (10 May 1854, Bucharest – 1926) was a Romanian sculptor. He was the son of Karl Storck and the brother of Frederic Storck, both sculptors. Life and work In 1871, Storck studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Florence with Aug ...

(1854–1926), Romanian sculptor *

Carol Szathmari Carol Szathmari (Romanian: Carol Popp de Szathmari, Hungarian: Szathmáry Pap Károly; 11 January 1812, Kolozsvár – 3 July 1887, Bucharest) was a Romania, Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Hungarians, Transylvanian Hungari ...

(1812–1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer * Carol Telbisz (1853–1914), Austro-Hungarian politician * Carol Vadnais (1945–2014), Canadian National Hockey League player * Carol Vance, American attorney and politician * Carol Vereș (1926–2017), Romanian rower * Carol Voges (1925–2001), Dutch illustrator and cartoonist * Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania (1913–1973), Prince of Albania * Carol William "Cully" Wilson (1892–1962), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters

* Carol, the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the ''Dilbert'' comic strip * Carol Aird (née Ross), a main character in

Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character T ...

’s novel '' The Price of Salt'' and its film adaptation '' Carol'' * Carol Beer, in the British comedy sketch series '' Little Britain'' * Carol Brady, the mother in the television series ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired five seasons from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family of six children, with three boys and three gir ...

'', played by Florence Henderson * Carol Burnett, an airline pilot in seasons four and five of the television series ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...

'', played by

Matt Damon Matthew Paige Damon ( ; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received va ...

* Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel * Carol David, a character on the TV sitcom ''

Soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ...

'' * Carol Ferris, a character in the DC Comics Universe * Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three ''

Poltergeist In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; ; or ) is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descriptions of polter ...

'' film series * Carol Hathaway, in the television series ''ER'' * Carol Jackson, in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Carol Kester, receptionist in the sitcom '' The Bob Newhart Show'' * Carol Foster-Lambert (née Williams), played by Suzanne Somers in the sitcom '' Step by Step'' * Carol Peletier, in the comic book and television series '' The Walking Dead'' * Carol Post, in the television series '' Mister Ed'' * Caroline Anne "Carol" Seaver, a character in the American television sitcom '' Growing Pains'' * Carol Tea, in the video game ''

Freedom Planet ''Freedom Planet'' is a 2014 Platformer, platform video game developed and published by GalaxyTrail. The player controls one of three anthropomorphic animal protagonists: the dragon girl Lilac, the wildcat Carol, or the basset hound Milla. Aided ...

'' * Carol Willick, Ross Geller's lesbian ex-wife in NBC sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

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