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The baby name Karlitis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-LEE-tis (IPA: /ˈkɑrliːtis/).

Karlitis is Latvian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latvian
Pronunciation: KAR-LEE-tis (IPA: /ˈkɑrliːtis/)

What is the meaning of the name Karlitis ?

The baby name Karlitis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-LEE-tis (IPA: /ˈkɑrliːtis/).

Karlitis is Latvian in Origin.

Karlitis is a rare, Baltic-flavored diminutive derived from the Karl/Charles family of names. In Latvian, the affectionate masculine suffix -ītis forms names like Jānītis from Jānis; Karlitis corresponds to Latvian Karlītis and ultimately to Kārlis, the Latvian form of Charles. The root goes back to Proto-Germanic karlaz, "man" or "free man," so the sense is "little Karl" or "little free man."

As a formal given name, Karlitis is uncommon and tends to appear in modern, creative usage or among Baltic diaspora families who preserve diminutive forms as stand-alone names. Related variants include Kārlis (Latvian), Karolis (Lithuanian), Karl, Karlo, Karol, Charles, and Carlos; comparable diminutives are Karlītis and Kārliņš in Latvian and Karlchen in German. Feminine counterparts include Karla, Carla, and Charlotte. Spelling may appear with or without the macron (Karlitis/Karlītis).

Karlitis doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.

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Karlitis is predominantly a boy's name.
Karlitis is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KAR-LEE-tis (IPA: /ˈkɑrliːtis/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karlītis, Kārlis, Karlis and Karli.
Karlitis is a name of Latvian origin, traditionally used in Latvia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Latvia and its diaspora communities.