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What does Karel mean?
Karel 
as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Karel) is of Old German derivation, and the name Karel means "free man". Karel is a version of Carl (Old German): from Karl. Karel is also a variant of Charles (Old German): from "karl".
STARTS WITH Ka-
Variations
VARIANTS Karrel, Karol, Caryl, Carroll▼, Carrol▼, Carel
OTHER FORMS VIA CARL, CHARLES, KARL Carlo, Cary▼, Kale▼, Karlan, Karle, Karlens, Karli, Karlin, Karlo, Karlos, Karolek, Karolik, Karoly, Karson▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Kasrel, ..
(female) Kamel, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Karel Karam (K.K.), ..
How popular is Karel?
Karel is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#25123 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Karel (NOT RANKED) rated in the Top 2000 are Carl (#700 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Carlo (#1209), Carrol, Carroll, Cary, Caryl, Charles (#52), Kale, Karl (#1288), Karlos, Karol and Karson (#265). Adoption of these forms of Karel was more pronounced among parents 88 years ago (MEDIAN #1016) and is now much diminished (#1459, 87.1% LESS USAGE). Charles is more ubiquitous than the rest, though Karson has gained in usage, while versions like Karl are now less common. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Karel is pronounced similarly to Caroll, Caryll, Kiril, Kirill, Kyrell, Kyril and Kyrill. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Airel, Arel, Aurel, Avrel, Azarel, Bartel, Cadel, Cael▼, Capel, Carmel, Dael, Darcel, Darel, Dariel▲, Darrel▼, Farrel, Gael▲, Gavrel, Harel, Harrel, Hazel▼, Jael, Jarel, Jarrel, Jerel, Jorel, Kacey, Kade▲, Kaden, Kael, Kagen, Kahil, Kail, Kaleb, Kaleel, Kaley, Kalil, Kamal, Kameel, Kamil, Kane▲, Kapel, Karam, Kareem▲, Kari, Karim, Karmel, Karmen, Karmi, Karney, Karny (see Kearney), Kasey▼, Kerem, Kordel, Koren, Korey▼, Kornel, Marcel▲, Mardel, Martel, Marvel, Orel, Orrel, Parnel, Pauel, Pavel, Rafel and Sorel. These names tend to be more commonly used than Karel.
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