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Girl's nameOrigin: GermanicName day: 4 November

Karola

Karola is an aristocratic feminine name of Germanic origin, developed as a female counterpart to Carol or Charles. It feels rooted in tradition yet serves as a fresher, rarer alternative to Karolina. Its concise form and widespread presence across Europe give it a confident, cosmopolitan flair.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Karola
Czech:
Karola
Hungarian:
Karola
Polish:
Karola
German:
Karola
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French:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Karola is a feminine form of Charles or Carol, originally meaning 'free woman'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena Karol, ktoré pochádza zo starohornonemeckého osobného mena Karl, utvoreného z apelatíva karl vo význame „muž“, „slobodný muž“ alebo „manžel“. Z latinizovanej podoby Carolus sa meno rozšírilo do mnohých európskych jazykov; so starofrancúzskou podobou mena Karola Veľkého súvisí aj slovanské pomenovanie panovníka kráľ.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Karola vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

KAROLA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

16 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
28 January
Hungarian Calendar
4 November
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Karola
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Karoly
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Karole
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Karolu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Karola!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Karole
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Karolou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KarolkaKajaKajkaKarka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Karola
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Karola! Karolka! Kaja!

Notable figures named Karola

7

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Karola Ebeling
DE
born 1935Notable Figure

German actress

Karola Obermueller
DE
born 1977Notable Figure

German composer of classical music

Karola Skutecká-Karvašová
SK
1893 – 1945Historical Figure

Czechoslovak painter (1893-1945)

Karola Ágai
HU
1927 – 2010Historical Figure

Hungarian singer (1927–2010)

Karola Hagemann
DE
born 1961Notable Figure

German writer

Karola Patricia Bejenaru
RO
born 1997Notable Figure

Romanian tennis player

Karola Wille
DD
born 1959Notable Figure

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Test how Karola sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Karola Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:K.S.without dots:KS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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