Carlo

Carlo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: KAHR-loh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Carlo is the Italian form of Charles, from Germanic karl meaning 'man' or 'free man'. It is also used occasionally in Spanish and Portuguese contexts.

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How popular is Carlo?

202476.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Carlo in 2024253

2024 rank#914 boys

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 188015,721

Carlo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Carlo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Carolinefree woman · French
Charleyfree man · English
Lottiefree man · English
Charlenefree woman · Germanic
GiancarloGod is gracious and manly · Italian
Karolinefree woman · Germanic

Carlo questions

What does the name Carlo mean?

Carlo means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Carlo is the Italian form of Charles, from Germanic karl meaning 'man' or 'free man'. It is also used occasionally in Spanish and Portuguese contexts.

Is Carlo a boy or girl name?

Carlo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carlo?

253 US babies were named Carlo in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Carlo?

Carlo is usually pronounced KAHR-loh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.