—2024 rank
1960peak year
96,662babies named Karl since 1880
▼ 31%5-year trend
Karl popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Karl mean?
The German and Scandinavian form of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. Borne by emperors and thinkers, from Charlemagne to Karl Marx.
OriginGermanic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Karl
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Famous Karls
- Karl Marx, philosopher
- Karl Lagerfeld, designer
Spellings & variants
CarlCharles
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