| Name info: About the name Karl in particular | | Gender: | male |
| Languages of use: | German, Scandinavian |
| Diminutives: | Kalle |
| US 2021 rank: | not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below |
| Similarly written: | Carl, Earl, Jarl, Kael, Kail, Kara, Kåre, Karel, Kari, Kari Details |
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| Group info: About Karl/Charlotte/Carla, the group of names with the same origin as Karl | | Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Info about origin, female: | diminutive of Charles and thus also a female form of this name |
| Info about origin, female: | the variant Carol is probably chosen by parents because of the common English word carol (Christmas song) |
| Info about origin, male: | old Germanic name |
| | known from the famous king Charles the Great, also called Charlemagne (8th/9th century AD) |
| | only in the 19th century the name became really popular |
| Words: | karal = the man, the husband Old High German |
| Topics: | Words |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Charlotte Australia 2021, 1:Karl Sweden 2014, 2:Lotte Netherlands 2007, 2:Carl Denmark 2022, 2:Karlo Croatia 2008, 3:Carlos Colombia 2011, 4:Carolina Portugal 2020, 4:Charlie England+Wales 2012, 4:Caroline Denmark 2008, 4:Karolína Czechia 2012 |
| Somehow related to: | Charles |
| Old/original forms: | Carolus Latinized |
| Name variants: | Carla, Carlee, Carleigh, Carley, Carli, Carlie, Carlina, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly, Carol, Carola, Carole, Carolien, Carolin, Carolina, Caroline, Carolyn, Carolyne, Carri, Carrie, Carry, Charla, Charlee, Charleen, Charleigh, Charlene, Charlène, Charley, Charli, Charlie, Charline, Charlott, Charlotta, Charlotte, Karla, Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karlotta, Karly, Karol, Karola, Karoliina, Karolin, Karolina, Karolína, Karoline, Lien, Lot, Lotta, Lotte, Lotti, Lottie, Carl, Carlito, Carlo, Carlos, Charles, Charlie, Charly, Chaz, Chuck, Kaarlo, Kale, Kalle, Karel, Karl, Karlis, Karlo, Karol, Károly Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Karl | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Austria | | 1999 99 |
| Austria prevalence | | 2015 4 |
| Estonia | Graph | 2022 18, 2021 19, 2019 17, 2018 7, 2017 15, 2016 11, 2015 18, 2014 13 |
| France | | 2002 363 |
| Germany prevalence | | 2005 21 |
| Greenland prevalence | | 2011 3 |
| Iceland prevalence | | 2015 39 |
| Ireland | Graph | 2005 93, 2004 100, 2003 97, 2001 78, 2000 94, 1999 71, 1998 69 |
| Norway | Graph | 2022 146, 2021 132, 2020 155, 2019 141, 2018 184, 2017 154, 2016 116, 2015 161, 2014 134, 2013 163, 2012 141, 2011 126, 2010 119, 2009 130, 2008 140, 1999 94, 1998 88, 1997 85 |
| Sweden prevalence | | 2014 1 |
| USA decades | Graph | 1990-1999 390, 1980-1989 232, 1960-1969 153 |
| USA yearly | Graph | 2009 965, 2007 859, 2006 768, 2005 753, 2004 695, 2003 659, 2002 608, 2001 580, 2000 564, 1999 533, 1998 481, 1997 458, 1996 447, 1995 391, 1994 381, 1993 356 |
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