Carling (given name)

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

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 (born 1967), Canadian professional tennis player and granddaughter of John Carling
• Carling Malouf (1916–2007), American archeologist
• Carling Zeeman (born 1991), Canadian rower

See also

• Carlina (name)
• Carlini (name)
• Carlino (name)

References

• https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Carling