Carlo name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 16th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: Italian, English, Spanish, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Carlo

c(a)-rlo

Meaning: Man, Husband, Strong, Vigorous, Free Man and Army

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What does Carlo mean?
Variations of Carlo
How popular is Carlo?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Carlo
Sibling Names for Carlo
Famous People Named Carlo
Lists having Carlo

What does Carlo mean?

Originated from Old High German and Germanic, Prevalent and Perpetual Carlo is used as a gender-neutral name, Carlo means "Man, Husband, Strong, Vigorous, Free Man or Army" is dominantly used in English, Swedish, Italian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic and Spanish.

Carlo is variant form of preeminent and ceaseless Carl. Carl is variant form of preeminent and all time favorite Karl. Also Carl is variant of Carlin. Carl is also variant of immutable and well-known Carlisle.

Carl is a derivative of Charles. Widespread and Ever lasting Carl has its origin in Irish, Old High German and Old English, Carl means "Farmer's Settlement and Husband". Carlo is form of trendy and enduring Charles.

Charles is English equivalent of Karl. Also Charles is French and English cognate of Karl. Charles means Strong, Husband and A Man is of Old High German and Germanic origin. Carlo is version of lofty and ceaseless Carlos.

Carlos is Spanish equivalent of Charles. Also Carlos is Portuguese and Spanish form of Karl. Carlos is also Spanish equivalent of Karl. Renowned and Perpetual Carlos is originated from Germanic and Old High German languages, Carlos means "Husband, Strong and Manly and Manly".

Also Carlo is Italian equivalent of Karl. The name is celebrated on March 2 or November 4.

How do I pronounce Carlo?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Carlo is c(a)-rlo. Some people pronounce it as car-lo.

Variants of Carlo

Carolus, Karlo, Carl, Carlos, Charles, Karl, Carlin, Carlisle, Caarlo, Carel, Kalle, Carrol, Carlanthony, Decarlos, Carlosdaniel, Arlo, Cheriline, Johncharles, Charlesanthony, Háriolus

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How popular is the name Carlo?

A common name in United States having over 14636 recievers in 130 years of usage. Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1923, it ranked 470th when 230 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Additionally, the given name has been in Carlo is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1906 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 261 on boy names chart when 74 babies were given the name Carlo. Over 1825 babies in France have been named Carlo.

Carlo is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 686 on boy names chart when 30 babies were named Carlo.

Over 559 babies in England and Wales have been named Carlo. Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 232 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Carlo.

Over 492 people have been named Carlo in Switzerland.

Carlo is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Ireland. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 535 in 1995.

Over 137 babies in Belgium have been named Carlo. However things change on global perspective, Carlo is extremely popular in Italy where every 1 in 200 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Philippines, Brazil, Netherlands and Canada.

At least, 560000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1207	154
2017	1234	147
2016	1080	181
2015	1255	143
2014	1080	178

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Carlo in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	2659	1131	5	32
	276	53	5	0
	258	335	5	32
	63	111	5	32
	850	0	1	0

What numbers say about Carlo?

You would climb the highest rock if that's necessary to accomplish something you want badly. You have the heart of a warrior. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go. You easily adapt to new environments and want to hang around with new people. You should be prepared for big achievements. You have no enemies. You never get tired from trying to be better than you were yesterday.

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Fitzhugh - Preeminent and Venerable boy name Fitzhugh has its origin in English and Germanic, used principally in English language, meaning of Fitzhugh is "Surname, Son of Intelligence or Son of Hugh". Frequently Used name Fitzhugh managed to bag 364th position on baby boy names chart in 1898 in United States
Verna - Verna's meaning is Spring Green, Army or Warn is used majorly in Norwegian, Danish and Finnish. Its origin is in Germanic, Latin and Old French is bestowed upon both boys and girls
Kristopher - Kristopher's meaning is Bearing the Christ or Carrying Christ is used predominantly in English and Finnish and a unisex name has its origin in Old Greek
Amiyah - Prominent Sanskrit Amiyah is used primarily in English used for baby girls, meaning of Amiyah is "Aliyah or Amy"

Zella - Famed and Ever lasting girl name Zella means "Zealous or Little Marcus" and originated from African-Bobangi and Yiddish is mostly used in Arabic, Bobangi and German

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Sibling Names for Carlo

If you have chosen the name Carlo for your little one, you may be interested in finding sibling names that complement it. Whether you're looking for names with similar origins or simply ones that sound great together, we've put together a list of potential options to inspire you. Here are some of our favorite sibling names for the new addition to your family.

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Famous people named Carlo

Carlo Favagrossa, Italian general and politician
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian politician and banker
Carlo Gozzi, Italian playwright and champion of Commedia dell'Arte
Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Italian poet and librettist
Carlo Gesualdo, was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza
Carlo Alberto Biggini, Italian fascist politician
Carlo Fea, Italian archaeologist
Carlo Filangieri, Neapolitan soldier and statesman
Carlo Felice Nicolis, conte di Robilant, native of Turin
Carlo Scarpa, Italian architect, influenced by the materials
Carlo Rainaldi, Italian architect of the Baroque period
Carlo Rustichelli, Italian film composer whose career spanned the 1940s to about 1990
Carlo Zinelli, outsider artist who suffered from schizophrenia

Carlo Alessandro Guidi, Italian lyric poet, was born at Pavia
Carlo Bergonzi, an illustrious group of luthiers
Carlo Denina, Italian historian
Carlo Pellion di Persano, Italian admiral and politician
Carlo Michelstaedter, Italian philosopher, artist
Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church
Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Italian cellist, teacher and composer
Carlo Fatuzzo, Italian politician and
Carlo Allioni, Italian physician and professor of botany at the University of Turin
Carlo Mollino, Italian architect, designer and photographer
Carlo Marochetti, Italian-born French sculptor
Carlo Pellegrini, artist
Carlo Poerio, Italian poet
Carlo Cattaneo, Italian philosopher and writer

Carlo Wagner, politician from Luxembourg
Carlo Boszhard, Dutch TV personality, singer, impersonator
Carlo Passaglia, Italian Jesuit
Carlo Maderno, Italian architect, born in today's Ticino
Carlo Maria Curci, Italian theologian from Naples
Carlo Ottavio, Count Castiglione, Italian philologist and numismatist
Carlo Sforza, Italian diplomat and anti-Fascist politician
Carlo Felice Trossi, Italian racecar driver and auto constructor
Carlo Pezzati, Italian politician
Carlo Fontana, Italian architect originating
Carlo Schmid, German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Carlo Schmid-Sutter, Swiss politician
Carlo Rossi, Italian architect who worked in Imperial Russia

Carlo Cecere, Italian composer of operas
Carlo Pisacane, Italian patriot and one of the first Italian socialist thinkers
Carlo Blasis, Italian dancer
Carlo Maria Pintacuda, motor-racing driver from Italy
Carlo Mazzacurati, Italian film director and screenwriter
Carlo Rubbia, Italian particle physicist and inventor
Carlo Rovelli, Italian theoretical physicist and writer
Carlo Matteucci, pioneer in the study of bioelectricity
Carlo Emilio Bonferroni, Italian mathematician
Carlo Beenakker, professor at Leiden University and leader of the university's mesoscopic physics group
Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright and librettist
Carlo Collodi, Italian author, humorist, and journalist
Carlo Gambino, Sicilian-American mobster and boss of the Gambino crime family

Carlo Urbani, Italian doctor and microbiologist and the first to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome as a new and dangerously contagious viral disease
Carlo Dolci, Italian painter of the Baroque period

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