title: Carling (given name)
text: # 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, Canadian professional tennis player and granddaughter of John Carling
  