Carol (given name)

Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles, the German Carl, and the Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carole. People named Carol include:

People

Female

Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress
Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist
Carol Banawa (born 1981), Filipino singer and actress
Carol Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist
Carol Joyce Blumberg, American statistician
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 Dartora (born 1983), Brazilian politician, teacher and activist
Carol Dempster (1901–1991), American actress
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 Higgins Clark (1956–2023), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark
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 Lynley (1942–2019), American actress
Carol Mann (1941–2018), American golfer
Carol Mavor, American writer and professor
Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate
Carol Phiri, South African politician
Carol Rabadi, Jordanian pilot
Carol Rhodes (1959–2018), Scottish painter
Carol Rubin (1945–2001), American film producer
Carol M. Swain, American political scientist
Carol Spradling (born 1950), American professor
Carol Speed (1945–2022), American actress, author and singer-songwriter
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

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-Eduard Novak, paralympic cyclist
Carol Reed (1906–1976), British film director
Carol "Cass" Pennant, English writer and former football hooligan
Caroll Spinney (1933–2019), American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker
Carol Szathmari (1812–1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer
Carol Vadnais (1945–2014), Canadian National Hockey League player
Carol William "Cully" Wilson (1892–1962), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters

Carol, a character in the 1981 American made-for-television movie Fallen Angel
Carol, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie Adam
Carol, a character in the 2009 fantasy adventure drama film Where the Wild Things Are
Carol, a character in the 2012 American independent feature movie California Solo
Carol, the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic strip
Carol Aird (née Ross), a main character in Patricia Highsmith’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, played by Florence Henderson
Carol Burnett, an airline pilot in seasons four and five of the television series 30 Rock, played by Matt Damon
Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel
Carol Ferris, character appearing in the DC Comics Universe
Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist film series
Carol Hathaway, in the television series ER
Carol Jackson, in the British soap opera EastEnders
Carol Kester, receptionist in The Bob Newhart Show
Carol Foster-Lambert (née Williams), a character played by Suzanne Somers in the TV sitcom Step by Step
Carol Peletier, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
Carol Pingrey, a character from Louds
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
Carol Wetherby, a character in the Christmas film Prancer