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Karlos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Karlos

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The baby name Karlos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced US: /ˈkɑrloʊs/ (KAR-lohs); ES: /ˈkar.los/ (KAR-los).

Karlos is Basque in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Basque
Pronunciation: US: /ˈkɑrloʊs/ (KAR-lohs); ES: /ˈkar.los/ (KAR-los)

What is the meaning of the name Karlos ?

The baby name Karlos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced US: /ˈkɑrloʊs/ (KAR-lohs); ES: /ˈkar.los/ (KAR-los).

Karlos is Basque in Origin.

Karlos is the Basque and stylistic K-spelling of Carlos, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, ultimately from the Germanic Karl. The root meant “man” or “free man,” contrasting a freeman with a serf, and spread across Europe through the Latinized Carolus. In Basque, the preference for K over C explains the standard form Karlos, which is recognized by Euskaltzaindia, the Basque language academy.

Use of Karlos is most common in the Basque Country and among Hispanic families seeking a distinctive twist on Carlos, with broader visibility in the late 20th century. Its pedigree reaches back to medieval rulers and saints named Charles/Carolus, including the legacy of Charlemagne and Spain’s kings named Carlos, which lends the name historic gravitas. Related variants include Carlos, Karl, Charles, Carlo, Karol (Polish/Slovak), Carol (Romanian), Karolis (Lithuanian), Kārlis (Latvian), and Karlo (South Slavic). Feminine counterparts are Carla/Karla, Caroline/Carolina, and Charlotte.

Karlos has the following similar or variant Names

Karlos – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #20 3 704
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CZ Boys 0 #152 205 6,530
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CZ 0 #171 15 3,154
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
EC Boys 0 #210 30 3,322
IR 0 #218 12 4,221
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
CO Boys 0 #265 1,887 15,656
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
MX Boys 0 #284 1,884 16,355
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
PE 0 #286 25 6,350
GT 0 #294 21 5,948
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
GT Boys 0 #298 188 7,625
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
Canada Boys 2021 #310 6 2,600
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
BR 0 #326 20 5,969
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
CL Boys 0 #331 539 13,390
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PT Boys 0 #331 37 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MX 0 #358 56 8,339
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
IR Boys 0 #370 201 10,162
PA Boys 0 #376 106 9,305
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
CL 0 #385 27 6,867
UY Boys 0 #387 13 5,922
Spain 0 #390 63 2,326
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BR Boys 0 #395 458 12,213
CO 0 #404 77 7,768
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
Spain Boys 0 #408 759 5,610
PE Boys 0 #409 757 14,506
SD Boys 0 #411 35 10,523
AR Boys 0 #417 51 7,628
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CR Boys 0 #428 60 10,188
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
BO Boys 0 #503 90 9,244
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
CM Boys 0 #529 22 12,054
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
IL Boys 0 #584 24 10,983
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
Finland Boys 2026 #593 90 3,552
LB 0 #608 51 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #633 35 13,071
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SY 0 #648 81 11,684
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
EG Boys 0 #743 144 15,035
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
TN 0 #758 72 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #872 21 7,044
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #913 40 5,697
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Boys 0 #921 31 5,873
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
MA 0 #946 183 20,986
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
DZ 0 #1,015 162 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,060 19 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,122 57 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
TR 0 #1,139 73 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,392 80 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

Karlos is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Karlos

Karlos is predominantly a boy's name.
Karlos is a 2 syllable name, pronounced US: /ˈkɑrloʊs/ (KAR-lohs); ES: /ˈkar.los/ (KAR-los).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carlos, Karlo, Carlo, Karl, Karolis and Kaarlo.
Yes — Karlos ranked #183 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Karlos ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2019).
Karlos's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #849 in 2014 to #872 in 2024 in United States.