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Carlos name meaning

First Name
294k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
15k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Carlos mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Carlos

User Submitted Origins

Spanish
64%
Mexican
19%
English
14%
German
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Arizona, U.S. says the name Carlos means "Man, free man, brave ect".
  2. According to 4 people from the United States and Puerto Rico, the name Carlos is of Spanish origin and means "Free man".
  3. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Carlos means "The name's etymology is a common Germanic noun 'karlaz' meaning 'free man'" and is of German origin.
  4. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Carlos means "strong ,confidant man" and is of Spanish origin.
  5. A submission from Mexico says the name Carlos means "Strong man" and is of Mexican origin.
  6. According to 2 people from Suriname and the United States, the name Carlos is of English origin and means "Man of God".
  7. A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Carlos means "He is free".
  8. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Carlos is of Mexican origin and means "Strong, brave/courageous".
  9. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Carlos means "Strong One" and is of Spanish origin.
  10. 2 people from the United States and Senegal agree the name Carlos means "Farmer".
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  1. Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Wiktionary

From Spanish Carlos and Portuguese Carlos.

  1. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Charles

Carlos was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tagalog

Notable Persons Named Carlos

Notable Persons Named Carlos

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen is an actor. He has been prominent since 1973. Charlie was given the name Carlos Irwin Estévez by his parents Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen on September 3rd, 1965 in New York, New York, U.S.

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Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is an actor, martial artist, film producer, screenwriter, and martial arts. He was most active from 1968 to present. Chuck was given the name Carlos Ray Norris on March 10th, 1940 in Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S.

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Carlos Slim

Carlos Slim is a chairman & ceo of telmex, américa móvil, samsung mexico, grupo carso, telmex, samsung, chairman & ceo oftelmex, and samsung mexicoandgrupo carso. Carlos was given the name Carlos Slim Helú on January 28th, 1940 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana is a latin rock, blues rock, and jazz fusion musician. He plays PRS Guitars, Yamaha Corporation, and Gibson SG. His career lasted from 1965 to 2015. Carlos was born on July 20th, 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico.

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Carlos Norman Hathcock

Carlos Norman Hathcock is a military person. His military service ended in 1979.

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Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez is a soccer player for the Boca Juniors, All Boys, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, West Ham United F.C., Manchester United F.C., Manchester City F.C., Juventus F.C., Argentina national under-17 football team, Argentina national under-23 football team, and Argentina national footba. Carlos was born on February 5th, 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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  • Carlos Lehder
    Drug Trafficker Medellín Cartel
  • Carlos Beltran
    Baseball Player
  • Carlos Condit
  • Carlos Boozer
    Basketball Player
  • Carlos Mencia
    Actor
  • Carlos Bacca
    Soccer Player
  • Carlos Valdes
    Actor
  • Carlos Gracie
    Martial Artist
  • Carlos Ghosn
    Chairman and Ceo of Renault
  • Carlos Vela
    Soccer Player
  • Carlos Vives
    Musician
  • Carlos I
    Royalty
  • Carlos Valderrama
    Soccer Player
  • Carlos Queiroz
    Soccer Player

Notable Persons With the Last Name Carlos

Notable Persons With the Last Name Carlos

Wendy Carlos

Wendy Carlos is an electronic music, classical music, ambient music, jazz, and synthpop musician. She plays Synthesizer, keyboards, and vocoder. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1968 to present. Wendy was given the name Walter Carlos on November 14th, 1939 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US.

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Bun E. Carlos

Bun E. Carlos is a rock music musician and archivist. He plays Drums and Drum kit. Bun was given the name Brad Carlson on June 12th, 1950.

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John Carlos

John Carlos is an athlete. John was born on June 5th, 1945 in Harlem, New York, United States.

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Roberto Carlos

Roberto Carlos is a soccer player for the Delhi Dynamos FC, União São João Esporte Clube, Clube Atlético Mineiro, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Inter Milan, Real Madrid C.F., Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, and Brazil national football team. Roberto was born on April 10th, 1973 in Garça.

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Keith Carlos

Keith Carlos is a football player. Keith was born on December 19th, 1987 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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Carlos

Carlos was royalty. He holds the title Prince of Asturias. Carlos was born as the child of Philip II of Spain, Maria Manuela, and Princess of Portugal on July 8th, 1545 in Valladolid. He died on July 24th, 1568.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Carlos U.S.
  White 13.38% 64.26%
  African American 3.70% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 11.84% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.08% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 1.42% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 68.59% 16.26%

Of Last Name Carlos

People with the last name Carlos are most frequently White, Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Carlos

  • What name lists does Carlos rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Carlos? Carlos is the 249th most popular name of all time. As a last name Carlos was the 2,357th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Carlos have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 293,763 babies born with the first name Carlos in the United States. That's more than enough people named Carlos to occupy the territory of French Polynesia (France) with an estimated population of 277,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Carlos? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 17 new born babies.
  • When was Carlos first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Carlos is Friday, July 2nd, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Carlos born? The highest recorded use of the first name Carlos was in 2001 with a total of 6,842 babies. That's a lot of babies named Carlos!
  • Random Carlos Factoid: According to the 2013 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Carlos ranks 78th in popularity as a baby boy's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 17 babies in District of Columbia have the same name in 2013.
  • Weird things about the name Carlos: The name spelled backwards is Solrac. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rcaosl. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Carlos? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 15,462 people with the last name Carlos.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Carlos? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Carlos as their last name.
  • Carlos name meaning

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