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Carollee
How to Pronounce Carollee
Pronounced KAIR-uh-lee /ˈkær.ə.liː/Medium
Meaning: Carollee joins Carol and Lee into one written name. Carol comes from Carolus, the Latin form of Charles, from a Germanic word for 'free man' (and is also linked to the joyful 'carol' song). Lee is an English surname and given name from Old English leah ('meadow, clearing'). Together the name reads as 'Carol of the meadow.'Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carollee is a compound of Carol and Lee written solid, a mid-century American style. Carol descends from Charles ('free man'); Lee comes from Old English leah ('meadow'). The joined name appears in United States records from about 1934 and peaked modestly in the mid-1940s. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.
A Carollee from that peak would be a grandmother now, and the name reads as a warm mid-century double name in the Carolann and Marylee mold. Written-solid double names faded after mid-century, so Carollee stays firmly of its era.
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What does the name Carollee mean?
It joins Carol (from Charles, 'free man') and Lee (Old English 'meadow'), so roughly 'Carol of the meadow.'
How do you pronounce Carollee?
It's said KAIR-uh-lee /ˈkær.ə.liː/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Carollee a boy or girl name?
Carollee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Carollee?
It has always been rare, a mid-century double name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.