Carl is a ♂ boy’s name.
Carl is an Old German variant of Charles and derived from the name Hariolus, a diminutive of names beginning with “Harja-“.
Carl means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle” or Germanic “karlaz”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Old High German “heri”).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Carl is currently ranked #767 on the name leaderboard.
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🇩🇪 Germany | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇩🇰 Denmark | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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