Carlet as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Carlet

What is the meaning of the name Carlet ?

The baby name Carlet is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-let (IPA: /ˈkɑr.lət/).

Carlet is Catalan, English, French, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Carlet blends several plausible streams of origin. In French onomastics it functions as a diminutive of Charles (from Germanic Karl), with the suffix -et meaning "little," yielding the sense "little Charles" or "little free one." It is also attested as a Catalan/Valencian surname and place‑name, which occasionally migrates into given‑name use. As a first name, Carlet is rare and largely unisex, prized for its crisp, modern sound.

Documented mainly as a surname in France and Spain, Carlet appears sporadically as a given name in Anglophone records from the late 19th century onward, with recent visibility likely buoyed by the rise of Scarlett and streamlined forms of Carla/Carlette. Variants and related forms include Carlette, Carlett, Karlet, and the broader family of Carl, Carla, Carlo, Charles, Charlotte, and Scarlett. Possible nicknames include Car, Carl, Carly, and Letty.

⚙ Carlet is a rare name. Our records hold just 69 recorded uses, spread over 17 countries.