The baby name Karl-Heinz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /ˈkaʁl.haɪnts/; anglicized: KARL-hynz.
Karl-Heinz is German in Origin.
The baby name Karl-Heinz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German IPA: /ˈkaʁl.haɪnts/; anglicized: KARL-hynz.
Karl-Heinz is German in Origin.
Karl-Heinz is a German compound given name combining Karl and Heinz. Karl is the German form of Charles, from Proto-Germanic *karlaz, "man, free man." Heinz is a pet form of Heinrich, built from Old High German heim "home" and rihhi "ruler, power." Together the elements convey the sense of a free man who rules or protects the home.
As a hyphenated double name, Karl-Heinz flourished in German-speaking Europe in the mid-20th century, especially the 1930s-1960s, and today reads as vintage. Variants include Karlheinz and Karl Heinz without the hyphen, the C-spelled Carl-Heinz/Carlheinz, and the parallel French or English sense Charles-Henri/Charles-Henry. Common short forms are Kalle, Karl, and Heinz; from the Heinrich root also Heiner or Heiko appear. The name is borne by figures such as footballer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and defender Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, reinforcing its 20th-century profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #140 | 3,865 | 5,697 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #232 | 249 | 2,180 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| Germany | 0 | #297 | 146 | 2,542 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Karl-Heinz is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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