Carel - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Carel \c(a)-rel\, also used as girl's name Carel, is a variant of Carl (Old German) and Charles (Old German), and the meaning of Carel is "free man".

The baby name Carel sounds like Karel and Caryl. Other similar baby names are Cadel, Cael, Carew, Carmel, Carvel, Carey, Capel, Darel, Harel and Jarel.

Carel is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#44320 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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