Carlos Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Carlos is a popular boy name in 3 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Carlos is mostly used as a boy name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #7, with an average rank of 7 across 3 ranked entries.

Carlos is associated with origins such as Germanic and meanings such as free man.

Carlos appears across 3 countries, especially in Africa, North America, and South America, including Angola, Ecuador, and Guatemala.

Common forms and related variants include Charles.

Pronunciation references include KAR-lohs, KAR-loosh, IPA ˈkaɾlos, and IPA ˈkaɾluʃ.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

boy

Main origins

Germanic

Origins: Germanic

Common meanings: free man

Pronunciation samples: KAR-lohs, KAR-loosh | IPA: ˈkaɾlos, ˈkaɾluʃ

Variants and aliases: Charles

Carlos appears most often in Africa, North America, South America.

What does Carlos mean?
Carlos is commonly associated with meanings such as free man and appears in 3 countries.
Is Carlos a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Carlos appears mainly as boy.
Where is Carlos most popular?
Carlos appears in top lists across 3 countries, including Angola, Ecuador, Guatemala. Best observed rank is #7.