Carl
karl
Popularity
#1033
Letters
4
Syllables
1
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
507,825
Peak Year
#8,346 in 1956
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Carl is a Germanic name meaning 'free man' or 'strong'. It is a short form of Charles.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology
Carl Sagan
American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, and science communicator
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