Carolan is a surname that is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearbhalláin, meaning ‘descendant of Cearbhallán’, which is a diminutive of the personal name Cearbhall (see Carroll). Notable people with the name include the following:
Brett Carolan (born 1971), American football player Brian Carolan (1927–1983), Australian sailor Cathal Carolan, Irish Gaelic footballer Edwin Carolan (died 1982), Irish Gaelic footballer Joe Carolan (1937–2018), Irish football player Kate Carolan (born 1982), Irish-American news reporter Kevin Carolan (born 1968), American actor Michael Carolan (1875–1930), Irish republican activist Niall Carolan (born 2002), Irish Gaelic footballer Nigel Carolan (born 1974), Irish rugby coach Paddy Carolan, Irish Gaelic footballer Ray Carolan, Irish Gaelic footballer Reggie Carolan (1939–1983), American football player Robert F. Carolan (born 1945), American judge Ronan Carolan, Gaelic footballer Stuart Carolan, Irish screenwriter, producer, and playwright Tom Carolan (born 1961), American music executive and entrepreneur Trevor Carolan (born 1951), Canadian writer
See also
Turlough O'Carolan (1670–1738), Irish harper and composer Carola Carolan (disambiguation) Carolane Soucisse Carolann Carolean (disambiguation) Carolyn