Carol (given name)
Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles, Germanic Carl, and Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carroll, Caryl, and Carole.
Women
- Carol Alt, American model and actress
- Carol Remmer Angle, American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist
- Carol Anstey, Canadian politician
- Carol Banawa, Filipino singer and actress
- Carol Jenkins Barnett, American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Carol Beaumont,, New Zealand unionist and Labour Party politician
- Carol Joyce Blumberg, American statistician
- Carol Moseley Braun, American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate
- Carol Breen, Irish footballer and Aussie rules player
- Carol Burnett, American comedian and actress
- Carol Channing, American singer, actress and comedian
- Carol Higgins Clark, American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark
- Carol Corrado, American economist
- Carol A. Gotway Crawford, American mathematical statistician
- Carol Lynn Curchoe, American reproductive biologist
- Carol Dartora, Brazilian politician, teacher and activist
- Carol Dempster, American actress
- Carol Folt, president of the University of Southern California
- Carol W. Greider, American molecular biologist
- Carol Hall, American composer and lyricist
- Carol Hall (politician), 21st century American politician
- Carol K. Hall, 20th-21st century American chemical engineer
- Carol Harrison, British actress and writer
- Carol F. Henry, American philanthropist
- Carol Henry (photographer), American fine arts photographer
- Carol Hirschfeld, New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, and media executive
- Carol Jeffrey, English psychotherapist and writer
- Carol Jenkins, African-American murder victim
- Carol Johnson (disambiguation), various women, one man and a fictional character
- Carol Kane, American actress
- Carol Kaye, American bass guitarist and session musician
- Carol Kazeem, Pennsylvania State Representative
- Carol Lawrence, American actress
- Carol D. Lee, American academic and President of the National Academy of Education
- Carol Lewis, American long jumper
- Carol Lunetta Cianca Sicilian-born writer
- Carol Lynley, American actress
- Carol Mafagane, South African politician
- Carol Mann, American golfer
- Carol Marett, New Zealand cricketer
- Carol Mavor, American writer and professor
- Carol Mutch, New Zealand education academic
- Carol Owens (disambiguation)
- Carol Oyler, New Zealand cricketer
- Carol Quillen, University president
- Carol Phiri, South African politician
- Carol Rabadi, Jordanian pilot
- Carol Rhodes, Scottish painter
- Carol Roberts (footballer), New Zealand footballer
- Carol Roberts (politician), American politician
- Carol R. Roberts, American politician
- Carol Rubin, American film producer
- Carol Shand, New Zealand doctor and advocate for women's health
- Carol Spradling, American professor
- Carol Speed, American actress, author and singer-songwriter
- Carol M. Swain, American political scientist
- Carol Thatcher, British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
- Carol J. Thiele, American microbiologist and cancer researcher
- Carol Tomcala, Australian sports shooter
- Carol Twombly, American designer
- Carol Vorderman, British television presenter
- Carol Wayne, American actress
- Carol Wham, New Zealand scientist and professor of public health nutrition
- Carol Zhao, Canadian tennis player
Men
- Carol I of Romania, King of Romania
- Carol II of Romania, King of Romania
- Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania, Prince of Albania
- Carol Antonio Altamirano, Mexican politician and lawyer
- Carol Ardeleanu, Romanian writer
- Carol Bartha, Romanian footballer
- Carol Bedö, Romanian gymnast
- Carol Benesch, Silesian architect
- Carol Burdan, Romanian footballer
- Carol Corbu, Romanian athlete
- Carol Creiniceanu, Romanian footballer
- Carol Davila, Romanian physician
- Carol Wallenstein de Vella, Croatian-born Romanian painter, art professor, and museographer
- Carol Fellowes, 4th Baron Ailwyn, British peer
- Carol Frech, Romanian striker
- Carol Haidu, Romanian footballer
- Carol Henry (actor), American actor
- Carol Johnson (British politician), British politician
- Carol Lambrino, eldest son of Carol II
- Carol Lindroos Finnish athlete
- Carol Mather, British soldier and politician
- Carol G. Montgomery, American physicist
- Carol Partoș, Romanian and Swiss chess player
- Carol "Cass" Pennant, English writer and former football hooligan
- Carol Reed, British film director
- Carol Summers, American printmaker
- Carol Schuurman, Dutch footballer
- Carol Scrob, Romanian poet
- Carol Storck, Romanian sculptor
- Carol Szathmari, Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer
- Carol Telbisz, Austro-Hungarian politician
- Carol Vadnais, Canadian National Hockey League player
- Carol Vance, American attorney and politician
- Carol Vereș, Romanian rower
- Carol Voges, Dutch illustrator and cartoonist
- Cully Wilson, Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Carol (Dilbert), the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic strip
- Carol Aird, a main character in Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt and its film adaptation Carol
- Carol Beer, in the British comedy sketch series Little Britain
- Carol Brady, the mother in the television series The Brady Bunch, played by Florence Henderson
- Carol Burnett, an airline pilot in seasons four and five of the television series 30 Rock, played by Matt Damon
- Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel
- Carol David, on the American sitcom Soap
- Carol Ferris, a DC Comics character, one of many using the name Star Sapphire, initially a supervillain, later a superhero
- Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist film series
- Carol Hathaway, in the television series ER
- Carol Holiday, in the video game Deltarune
- Carol Jackson, in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Carol Kester, receptionist in the American sitcom The Bob Newhart Show
- Carol Foster-Lambert, in the sitcom Step by Step, played by Suzanne Somers
- Carol Peletier, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
- Carol Post, in the television series Mister Ed
- Caroline Anne "Carol" Seaver, in the American television sitcom Growing Pains
- Carol Tea, in the video game Freedom Planet
- Carol Willick, Ross Geller's lesbian ex-wife in NBC sitcom Friends
- Carol Kohl, the main character of the animated television miniseries Carol & the End of the World voiced by Martha Kelly
- Carol Sturka, the main character of the television series Pluribus (TV series) played by ''Rhea Seehorn''