Carling (given name)

For other uses, see Carling (disambiguation).

Carling is a unisex given name of Gaelic Irish origin. It is a variant form of Carl.

Carling

Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	Gaelic Irish
Word/name	Carl
Meaning	Little Champion
Other names
Variant form(s)	Carl, Carlin, Carly, Carline, Carlina, Carla
Cognate(s)	Carling

Meaning

Little champion

Variant forms

Alternate forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include:

• Carl
• Carla
• Carli (given name)
• Carlin (given name)
• Carlina
• Carline

People

• Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian professional tennis player and granddaughter of John Carling

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Carling
• All pages with titles containing Carling
• Carling (disambiguation)
• Carling (surname)
• Carlina (name)
• Carlini (name)
• Carlino (name)

References

• http://wwwthinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Carling