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What does Karl mean?
Karl 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced karl. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Karl is "free man". German form of Charles. Fashion designers Karl Lagerfield, Karl Kani; economist Karl Marx; basketball player Karl Malone.
STARTS WITH Ka-
Variations
VARIANTS Carl▼, Kale▼, Karel, Karlan, Karle, Karlens, Karli, Karlin, Karlo, Karlos, Karlton, Karrel, Karol, Karoly, Karson▲
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CHARLES Carel, Carlo, Carlos, Carrol▼, Cary▼, Caryl, Charls, Charly, Karolek, Karolik
FEMININE FORM Karla
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Karl Ryder (K.R.), ..
How popular is Karl?
Karl is a very popular first name for men (#228 out of 1220, Top 19%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#5227 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Karl reached its peak position of #153 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is currently at #1288. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Karl (#1288 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) rated in the Top 2000 are Charles (#52), Carlos (#137), Karson (#265), Carl (#700), Carlo (#1209), Carrol, Cary, Caryl, Charls, Charly, Kale, Karlos, Karlton and Karol. Usage of these relations of Karl was at its apex during the years 1930-1939 (USAGE OF 3.7%) and has become significantly lower since (USAGE 0.6%, ▼83%), with forms like Cary falling out of fashion. Karson is the most chic birth name in this compilation.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Berl, Burl▼, Earl▼, Erl, Irl, Jarl, Kacy, Kade▲, Kael, Kahil, Kahn, Kai▲, Kail, Kaile, Kain, Kaird, Kairn, Kaj, Kalil, Kam, Kamal, Kamil, Kana, Kane▲, Kano, Kapel, Karam, Kari, Karim, Karmel, Karmi, Karny (see Kearney), Karr, Kasi, Kass, Kato, Kay▼, Kaye, Kayle, Kaz, Kearn, Keary, Kell, Ker, Kerk, Kern, Kerr, Kiril, Kirk▼, Kord, Kori, Kort, Kory▼, Kurt▼, Kyril, Kyrk and Perl. These names tend to be less frequently used than Karl.
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