♂ Name Carl

Q: What does the name Carl mean?

Carl means 'man' (from Germanic 'karal'), 'free man' (from Middle Low German 'kerle' or Germanic 'karlaz') and 'warrior', 'army' (from Old High German 'heri').

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Carl is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Carl come from?

Carl is an Old German variant of Charles and derived from the name Hariolus, a diminutive of names beginning with “Harja-“.

What does the name Carl mean?

Carl means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle” or Germanic “karlaz”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Old High German “heri”).

Pronunciation of Carl

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Variants

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Popularity of the name Carl

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