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Carylon

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Pronounced KAIR-uh-lin /ˈkær.ə.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Carylon is Carolyn with its letters transposed; it carries Carolyn's meaning, a feminine form of Charles (Germanic Karl, 'free man'), by way of Caroline.Low

In 30 seconds: Carylon is a jumbled spelling of Carolyn — the same feminine form of Charles meaning 'free man' (said 'KAIR-uh-lin').
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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic
MeaningCarylon is Carolyn with its letters transposed; it carries Carolyn's meaning, a feminine form of Charles (Germanic Karl, 'free man'), by way of Caroline.
U.S. rank (1976)#8304 ↗ Rising
1976 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1943
Total births (all-time)≈ 792

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194319181976

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carylon is almost certainly Carolyn with two letters swapped. Carolyn is a feminine form of Charles — from the Germanic Karl, 'free man' — reaching English through Caroline. The scrambled spelling keeps that meaning.

It appears only in small numbers, cresting in the nineteen-forties near Carolyn's mid-century height and fading with it. It reads as a grandmother-era variant and has not revived.

Did you know? Carylon rises and falls right alongside Carolyn's own popularity, which is the tell-tale sign it is a transposed spelling of that name rather than a separate coinage.
Overall data confidence 35%
Behind the Name — Carolyn — parent name, feminine of CharlesU.S. Social Security Administration — 1940s cluster mirrors Carolyn

Variations

CarolynCarolineCarolynn

Nicknames

CarrieLyn

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If you like Carylon…

Carolyn— the standard spelling this transposes
Caroline— the fuller feminine of Charles behind Carolyn
Carol— the short sibling form from the same root
Carly— a breezier short form of the Caroline family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carylon mean?

Carylon is a variant of Carolyn, a feminine form of Charles meaning 'free man'.

How do you pronounce Carylon?

It's said KAIR-uh-lin /ˈkær.ə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first, like Carolyn.

Is Carylon a boy or girl name?

Carylon is used as a girl's name, following Carolyn.

How popular is Carylon?

Carylon is very rare and appears mainly as a transposed spelling of the popular Carolyn.

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