Carlo

Meaning: Free man
Origin: Italian (from Germanic) — Variant of Charles

Boy's name · #869 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Carlo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1894, it stood at #869 in 2025; about 16,000 boys have been named Carlo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#169 in Switzerland (2025) · #180 in Austria (2025) · #450 in Scotland (2025) · #806 in Belgium (2025) · #840 in Ecuador (2025) · #915 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,096 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,312 in France (2025) · #1,996 in Canada (2024).

Famous Carlos

Carlo Goldoni — Italian playwright (1707–1793)
Carlo Ancelotti — Italian football player and manager
Carlo Collodi — Italian writer (1826–1890)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi — President of Italy from 1999 to 2006
Carlo Rubbia — Italian particle physicist

In stories & tradition

Carlo Rizzi — The Godfather (film)
Carlo Gervasi^it — The Sopranos (TV series)
Carlo Medina^it — Morte accidentale di una Lady (Italian-language novel)

What Carlos become

Among 4,653 notable people named Carlo:

Artists & writers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright (1707–1793).

Similar names: Carl · Benedict · Kareem · Marlo · Marcel · Lucio

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