Carlos

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Carlos

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Carlos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, the English and French form of an Old Germanic name, Karl. It comes from the word “ceorl,” which means “man.”

History:
N/A
See Charles for additional information.

Pronunciation: car-los.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Carlos Mérida (1891-1984)
Guatemalan artist.
Carlos Bousoño (1923-)
Spanish poet.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Carlos H. Baker (1909-1987)
American teacher and biographer of Percy Shelley and Ernest Hemingway.

Miscellaneous:
Carlos Arruza (1920-1966)
Mexican bullfighter.

Political Figures:
Carlos P. Romulo (1899-1985)
Philippine diplomat.
Carlos Arias Navarro (1908-1989)
Argentine politician.

Royalty:
Charles II of Navarre (1332-1387)
Called Charles the Bad (Spanish: Carlos el Malo).
King Charles III of Navarre (1361-1425)
Called Charles the Noble (Spanish: Carlos el Noble).

Scientists:
Carlos J. Finlay (1920-1966)
Cuban epidemiologist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Carlos Saura (1932-)
Spanish filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.229 % named Carlos

Popularity of Carlos:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 222th most popular.
1910-1920: 234th most popular.
1920-1930: 182nd most popular.
1930-1940: 147th most popular.
1940-1950: 136th most popular.
1950-1960: 114th most popular.
1960-1970: 93rd most popular.
1970-1980: 60th most popular.
1980-1990: 64th most popular.
1990: 61st most popular.
1991: 59th most popular.
1992: 59th most popular.
1993: 57th most popular.
1994: 55th most popular.
1995: 54th most popular.
1996: 58th most popular.
1997: 58th most popular.
1998: 62nd most popular.
1999: 55th most popular.
2000: 62nd most popular.
2001: 55th most popular.
2002: 58th most popular.
2003: 64th most popular.

In France...
1900-1960: N/A
1962: 195th most popular.
1970: 105th most popular.
1972: 85th most popular.
1979: 189th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A