Carl

Boy

Origin: Germanic · English

Meaning

“free man, from Old Norse karl”

Source

Cultural Notes

Carl is the German spelling of Charles

Popularity

Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 1940s
Community likes: 0

Famous People Named Carl

  • Carl Sagan (astronomer), Carl Jung (psychiatrist)

Variants & Spellings

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