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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: German IPA: /ˈkaʁl.haɪnts/; anglicized: KARL-hynz

What is the meaning of the name Karl-Heinz ?

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.

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Karl-Heinz – Popularity by country

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:

Austria
BR
CL
CN
CO

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People also ask about Karl-Heinz

Karl-Heinz is predominantly a boy's name.
Karl-Heinz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced German IPA: /ˈkaʁl.haɪnts/; anglicized: KARL-hynz.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karlheinz, Karl Heinz, Carl-Heinz, Karl-Heinrich and Karl-Heinz (single-word or spaced forms).
Across languages, Karl-Heinz has these equivalents: Charles-Henry (English), Charles-Henri (French), Carlos-Enrique (Spanish), Carlo-Enrico (Italian), Karel-Hendrik (Dutch).
Karl-Heinz is a name of German origin, traditionally used in Germany. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Germany and its diaspora communities.