#1352024 rank
2001peak year
290,196babies named Carlos since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Carlos popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Carlos mean?
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, from Germanic Karl, 'free man'. Carried by kings of Spain and racing legends alike across the Iberian world.
OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Carlos
Same era, same vibe — if you like Carlos, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Carloss
- Carlos Santana, musician
- Carlos Sainz, racing driver
Spellings & variants
CarloCarl
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