Carola

Carola is the Latinate feminine form of Carolus, the Latin rendering of the Germanic name Karl, which derives from a Proto-Germanic root meaning man or free man. It developed as a feminine given name in Italian and German-speaking regions and shares its ancestry with related forms such as Carolina, Caroline, and Charlotte. The name spread across Europe during the medieval and early modern periods, carried in part by the prestige of Carolingian royal lineage.