Carlos

Carlos: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Spanish and Portuguese form of Carl, from Germanic Karl meaning 'man' or 'free man.' A traditional and widely used form across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds.

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How popular is Carlos?

2024785 per million US babies

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Babies named Carlos in 20242,614

2024 rank#135 boys

Peak year2001

Total US babies since 1880306,621

Carlos has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Carlos

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Carlfree man · Germanic
Carlafree woman · Germanic
Karlfree man · Germanic
Karliefree man · Germanic
Carliefree man · Germanic
Karlyfree man · Germanic
Carlenefree woman · English
Carleenfree man · Germanic

Carlos questions

What does the name Carlos mean?

Carlos means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Spanish and Portuguese form of Carl, from Germanic Karl meaning 'man' or 'free man.' A traditional and widely used form across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds.

Is Carlos a boy or girl name?

Carlos is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carlos?

2,614 US babies were named Carlos in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.

How do you pronounce Carlos?

Carlos is usually pronounced KAR-los.

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.