Carl
[kɑːrl]Meaning
German and Scandinavian variant of Karl, cognate with English Charles
Background Story
Carl is a German and Scandinavian variant of Karl, cognate with English Charles. It was imported to America in the 19th century by German immigrants. Behind the Name lists it as used in Catalan, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, Germanic, Greek and Hawaiian.
Variations
Karl, Carlo, Carlin
Related Names
Karl
German and Scandinavian form of Charles
Cale
Short form of caleb
Chaz
A diminutive of Charles, originally from the abbreviation Chas.
Amos
From Hebrew ʿamas, meaning "load, burden"
Ansel
Derived from the Old German name Anselm meaning 'God's protection'.
Bodo
From the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod, meaning "command, order"
Carlex
Carlo
Italian form of Charles
Carlos
Spanish and portuguese form of charles
Cecil
From the Roman family name Caecilius, related to Sextus