The baby name Karlita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-LEE-tah (Spanish: /kaɾˈlita/).
The baby name Karlita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-LEE-tah (Spanish: /kaɾˈlita/).
Karlita is in Origin.
Karlita is a Spanish diminutive formed with -ita from Karla/Carla, the feminine counterparts of Karl/Carl/Charles. The name ultimately traces to Proto-Germanic karlaz "man; free man," filtered through Latin Carolus and widespread in Europe via Charlemagne. In Spanish orthography the C-spelling (Carlita) is traditional; the K-initial Karlita reflects modern influence from Germanic and Scandinavian spellings of Karla and has become a stylistic variant in bilingual settings.
As a given name, Karlita began as an affectionate nickname in Spanish-speaking families and gained independent use in the 20th century, especially in Latin America, the U.S. Hispanic diaspora, and the Philippines. It conveys the sense "little Carla/Karla," often glossed as "little free one." Close variants include Carlita (more common), and related cognates from the same root include Karla/Carla, Carlota/Carlotta, Charlotte, Caroline/Carolina, and Karolina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #36 | 3 | 884 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| EC | 0 | #103 | 13 | 2,502 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #160 | 82 | 3,650 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #204 | 411 | 7,500 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| GT | 0 | #262 | 53 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #284 | 27 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #342 | 321 | 9,488 |
| BO | 0 | #346 | 36 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #346 | 68 | 8,339 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| CL | 0 | #361 | 51 | 6,867 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #409 | 585 | 14,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #444 | 1,457 | 17,781 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #453 | 29 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #479 | 54 | 11,342 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #505 | 579 | 14,861 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 27 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #938 | 46 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #968 | 15 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #979 | 100 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,398 | 49 | 9,415 |
Karlita is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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