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The baby name Karlo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑr.loʊ/ (English),/ˈkar.lo/ (Croatian/Slavic).

Karlo is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑr.loʊ/ (English),/ˈkar.lo/ (Croatian/Slavic)

What is the meaning of the name Karlo ?

The baby name Karlo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑr.loʊ/ (English),/ˈkar.lo/ (Croatian/Slavic).

Karlo is Germanic in Origin.

Karlo is a South Slavic and international form of the name Karl/Charles, ultimately from Proto-Germanic karilaz, "man, free man." Via Old High German Karl, Latin Carolus, and Old French Charles, the root became royal across Europe through figures such as Charlemagne, cementing its prestige and wide adoption.

Today Karlo is most common in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with additional use in Georgia and in the Esperanto community; it also appears as a stylistic alternative in Germanic and Anglophone settings. Related forms include Karl and Carl (German/Scandinavian), Karol (Polish, Slovak), Karel (Czech, Dutch), Karolis (Lithuanian), Károly (Hungarian), Kaarlo and Kalle (Finnish), Carlo (Italian), Carlos (Spanish/Portuguese), and Charles (English/French). Feminine counterparts are Karla/Carla and, from the same lineage, Charlotte, Caroline, and Carolina. The name conveys a timeless sense of sturdy independence rooted in its "free man" meaning while remaining sleek and compact in the Karlo spelling.

Karlo has the following similar or variant Names

Karlo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HR Boys 0 #16 3,048 3,997
GE 0 #44 1 997
HR 0 #54 220 2,081
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
GE Boys 0 #95 15 2,055
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #144 11 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Boys 2020 #175 3 1,548
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Boys 0 #183 27 3,402
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
HR Girls 0 #277 13 3,687
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
PH Boys 0 #285 99 11,440
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
PE 0 #296 15 6,350
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #314 12 7,401
Canada Boys 2019 #323 5 2,618
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #404 39 2,180
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
France Boys 2010 #411 3 2,828
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
Finland Boys 2026 #536 151 3,552
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
CL Boys 0 #606 60 13,390
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
PE Boys 0 #644 244 14,506
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
BR Boys 0 #732 20 12,213
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
MX Boys 0 #755 231 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #783 170 5,697
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #859 34 7,044
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
CO Boys 0 #866 55 15,656
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
NL Boys 0 #871 81 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #899 32 5,610
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,259 213 10,046
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,556 59 28,008

Karlo is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Karlo

Karlo is predominantly a boy's name.
Karlo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɑr.loʊ/ (English),/ˈkar.lo/ (Croatian/Slavic).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Karl, Carlo, Carl, Karel, Karol and Karolis.
Yes — Karlo ranked #128 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Karlo ranks highest in Switzerland (#128 in 2024).
Karlo's popularity is rising. It moved from #863 in 2014 to #859 in 2024 in United States.