Carolyn is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, a variant of

Caroline Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * ...

. Other spellings include

Karolyn Karolyn is an English, and Swedish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Carolina and Caroline as well as an alternate form of Karolin. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: Given name *Karolyn Ali (1944 – ...

, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

List of notable people

Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Ann Bennett (born December 20, 1950) is a Canadian physician and politician who has served as minister of mental health and addictions, and associate minister of health since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, she has repre ...

(born 1950), Canadian politician * Carolyn Bertozzi (born 1966), American chemist and Nobel laureate *

Carolyn Bertram Carolyn Bertram (born 21 April 1976) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral districts of Crapaud-Hazel Grove and Rustico-Emerald in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2015. She was a member of the Lib ...

(born 1976), Canadian politician * Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966–1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. * Carolyn Beug (1952–2001), American filmmaker * Carolyn Bolivar-Getson (born 1964), Canadian politician * Carolyn Brown (choreographer) (born 1927), American dancer, choreographer, and writer * Carolyn Brown (newsreader), English newsreader * Carolyn Cassady (1923–2013), American writer and wife of Neal Cassady * C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherryh; born 1942), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Carolyn Chiechi (born 1943), judge of the United States Tax Court * Carolyn Cooper (born 1959), Jamaican author and literary scholar * Carolyn Davidson, several people * Carolyn Eaton (1964–1982), American murder victim *

Carolyn Fe Carolyn Fe is a Filipina singer and actress based in Montreal. She has released three full-length albums and an EP with the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective. Fe is also the recipient of 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for Best Supporting Actress f ...

, Filipina singer and actress * Carolyn Forché (born 1950), American poet, editor, translator and human rights advocate * Carolyn Franklin (1944–1988), American singer and songwriter, sister of Aretha Franklin *

Carolyn Gray Carolyn Gray is a Canadian playwright. Biography Her full-length play ''The Elmwood Visitation'' (Scirocco Drama) was produced by Theatre Projects Manitoba in 2007 and won the Manitoba Day Award for excellence in archival research. ''The Confess ...

, Canadian Playwright *

Carolyn Harris Carolyn Harris (born 18 September 1960) is a Welsh politician serving as Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Swansea East since 2015. Harris served as Shadow Minister for Safeguarding and Vul ...

(born 1960), British politician *

Carolyn Lynnet Harris Carolyn Lynnet Harris (1947 – January 15, 1994) was an American library conservationist. She received a B.A. in Art History in 1969 and a Masters of Library Science in 1970, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Career Harris was educa ...

(1948–1994), American librarian *

Carolyn Wilson Harris Carolyn Wilson Harris (December 8, 1849 – May 3, 1910) was vice president of the Sullivant Moss Society during 1904–1905 and charge of the Lichen Department from 1901–1905. She also wrote many articles on various lichen genera and species. ...

(1849–1910), American lichenologist *

Carolyn Hart Carolyn Hart (also known as Carolyn G. Hart) is a mystery and suspense writer. She is the author of 63 books, including the Death on Demand, Henrie O and Bailey Ruth series. In 2014, she was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. ...

(born 1936), American mystery writer *

Carolyn Hax Carolyn Hanley Hax is an American writer and columnist for ''The Washington Post'' and author of the daily syndicated advice column, ''Carolyn Hax'' (formerly titled ''Tell Me About It''), which features broad relational advice. Originally targeti ...

(born 1966), American writer and advice columnist * Carolyn Hennesy (born 1962), American actress * Carolyn Price Horton (1909–2001), American bookbinder and conservator *

Carolyn Hunt Carolyn Joyce Hunt ('' née'' Leonard; born July 3, 1937) is an American educator and politician who, as the wife of Jim Hunt, served as the Second Lady of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977 and twice-served as the First Lady of North Carolina, fro ...

(born 1937), American educator, politician, and First Lady of North Carolina *

Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Johnson co-wrote Chely Wright's 1999 single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in Sep ...

(born 1971), Canadian country music singer-songwriter *

Carolyn Jones Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American actress of television and film. Jones began her film career in the early 1950s, and by the end of the decade had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy ...

(1930–1983), American actress *

Carolyn Jones (politician) Carolyn Jones (born 1944) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Meewasin in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2003. She was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saska ...

, Canadian politician *

Carolyn Jones-Young Carolyn Jones-Young (born Carolyn Jones; July 29, 1969) is an American former professional women's basketball player. A 5'9" guard, she played for the New England Blizzard of the American Basketball League (1996–1998), and also played for the P ...

(born 1969), American basketball player * Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born 1945), American politician * Carolyn Kizer (1925–2014), Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet * Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda (born 1946), American poet * Carolyn Lawrence (born 1967), American voice actress *

Carolyn Leigh Carolyn Leigh (August 21, 1926 – November 19, 1983) was an American lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs. She is best known as the writer with partner Cy Coleman of the pop standards "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come". With ...

(1926–1983), American lyricist *

Carolyn Ringer Lepre Carolyn Hope Ringer Lepre is an American mass communication professor and academic administrator serving as the tenth president of Salisbury University since 2022. She was previously the provost and interim president of Radford University. Lif ...

, American academic administrator *

Carolyn Lynch Carolyn Hoff Lynch (''née'' Carolyn Ann Hoff; August 26, 1946 – October 1, 2015) was an American philanthropist and contract bridge multi-national and gold medal world champion. Philanthropy Lynch, along with her husband Peter Lynch, Pet ...

(1946–2015), American philanthropist * Carolyn Mahoney (born 1946), American mathematician * Carolyn Maloney (born 1946), American politician * Carolyn Martin (born 1951), American academic, author and president of Amherst College *

Carolyn McCarthy Carolyn McCarthy ( Cook; born January 5, 1944) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1997 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Par ...

(born 1944), American politician * Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), American actress * Carolyn McCurdie, British-born New Zealand author *

Carolyn D. Meadows Carolyn Dodgen Meadows (born Carolyn Dodgen, 1938) is an American conservative activist, who served as president of the National Rifle Association (NRA). She was elected the organization's president in April 2019 after then-president Oliver North ...

(born 1938), American activist * Carolyn Merchant (born 1936), American ecofeminist * Carolyn Morris (1925–1996), pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *

Carolyn Omine Carolyn Omine is an American television writer. She won four Emmy Awards for her writing work on ''The Simpsons''. Writing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes Omine has written the following episodes: *"Little Big Mom" (2000) *"Treehouse of ...

(), American television writer and producer * Carolyn Miller Parr (born 1937), judge of the United States Tax Court *

Carolyn Parrish Carolyn Parrish (born Karolina Janoszewska; October 3, 1946) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the House of Commons from 1993 to 2006 representing ridings in Mississauga, Ontario; initially as a Liberal Party MP, and then a ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician *

Carolyn Porco Carolyn C. Porco (born March 6, 1953) is an American planetary scientist who explores the outer Solar System, beginning with her imaging work on the Voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the 1980s. She led the imaging scien ...

(born 1953), American planetary scientist * Carolyn Reidy (1949–2020), president and CEO of the American publishing company Simon & Schuster * Carolyn See (1934–2016), American author and reviewer * Carolyn Seymour (born 1947), English actress * Carolyn S. Shoemaker (1929–2021), American astronomer *

Carolyn Stewart-Olsen Carolyn Stewart-Olsen (born July 27, 1946) is a retired Conservative senator from New Brunswick. She was formerly Senior Advisor and Director of Strategic Communication in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician * Carolyn Watkinson (born 1949), English mezzo-soprano singer *

Carolyn D. Wright Carolyn D. Wright (January 6, 1949 – January 12, 2016) was an American poet. She was a MacArthur Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, and the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island. Background C. D. Wright was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to a chancery jud ...

(1949–2016), American poet *

Carolyn Yarnell Carolyn Yarnell (born 1961)Burns (2002) p. 12 is an American composer and visual artist. A recipient of the Rome Prize, Charles Ives Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she is particularly noted for works which combine visual and musical depiction ...

(born 1961), American composer and visual artist

In fiction

Carolyn Barek ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Major Case Squad" of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on high-profile cases (in most cases murder, jus ...

, on the television series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Carolyn Keene, pseudonym of the authors of the ''Nancy Drew'' and ''The Dana Girls'' mystery stories *

Carolyn Stoddard Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles. List of Notable People * Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian ...

, from the soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' *

Princess Carolyn ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The series stars Will Arnett as the title character, BoJack Horseman (character), BoJack Horseman. The supporting cast includes Amy Sedaris, ...

, from the adult animation series ''

Bojack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated Black comedy, black Comedy drama, comedy-drama streaming television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F ...

'' * Carolyn Trainer, a supervillain from Marvel Comics, also known as Lady Octopus

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In fiction

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