The baby name Carlitos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /kaɾˈlitos/ — anglicized: kar-LEE-tos.
Carlitos is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Carlitos is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: /kaɾˈlitos/ — anglicized: kar-LEE-tos.
Carlitos is Spanish in Origin.
Carlitos is the Spanish affectionate diminutive of Carlos, itself the Iberian form of Charles, from the Germanic Karl meaning "free man." The diminutive suffix -ito adds endearment, yielding Carlitos with the final -s of Carlos preserved, conveying the sense "little Carlos" or "dear/young Charles." While used informally in families and among friends, Carlitos has also been independently bestowed as a formal given name in many Spanish-speaking countries.
Records show steady use throughout the 20th century in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and the Caribbean, with occasional appearances in U.S. Hispanic communities from the 1980s onward. The name is common in sports and entertainment as a nickname; fans often call tennis star Carlos Alcaraz "Carlitos." Related forms include Carlos, Carlo and Carles (Catalan), Charles and Charlie (English), Karl and Karlo (German and Slavic), and Portuguese Carlos with the diminutive Carlinhos. Diminutive peers within Spanish include Carlito and Carlín; feminine counterparts are Carla and Carlita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | 0 | #10 | 2 | 283 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #49 | 4 | 749 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| EC | 0 | #106 | 10 | 2,502 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #130 | 150 | 3,322 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #132 | 7 | 3,797 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #136 | 847 | 7,625 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #142 | 34 | 2,508 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1,305 | 9,244 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #166 | 787 | 7,628 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| UY | 0 | #174 | 9 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #176 | 11 | 2,915 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #182 | 412 | 5,922 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GT | 0 | #194 | 123 | 5,948 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #200 | 19 | 4,970 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #206 | 2,577 | 14,506 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #224 | 19 | 5,568 |
| BO | 0 | #233 | 156 | 6,868 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #239 | 1,204 | 13,390 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #246 | 133 | 7,951 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2,155 | 15,656 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| PE | 0 | #257 | 54 | 6,350 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #280 | 1,912 | 16,355 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 1972 | #315 | 3 | 1,262 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #333 | 25 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MX | 0 | #371 | 43 | 8,339 | |
| CL | 0 | #374 | 38 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #391 | 91 | 9,305 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #412 | 740 | 5,610 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #413 | 75 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #415 | 66 | 7,768 | |
| Spain | 0 | #423 | 30 | 2,326 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #501 | 10 | 6,731 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #715 | 37 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #916 | 28 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,022 | 461 | 10,046 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 28 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 103 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,163 | 21 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Carlitos is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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