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Carlo

“Variant of Charles — Free man” — Germanic, via French origin

Boy's name · #869 in the US (2025) · Trending

Carlo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1894, it stood at #869 in 2025; about 16,000 boys have been named Carlo along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 670 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Carlos

• Carlo Goldoni — Italian playwright (1707-1793)
• Carlo Ancelotti — Italian football player and manager
• Carlo Collodi — Italian writer (1826–1890)
• Carlo Azeglio Ciampi — President of Italy from 1999 to 2006
• Carlo Rubbia — Italian particle physicist

In stories & tradition

• Carlo Rizzi — The Godfather
• Carlo Gervasi — The Sopranos
• Carlo Medina — literary character

What Carlos become

Among 4,653 notable people named Carlo:

Artists & writers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carlo Goldoni, Italian playwright (1707-1793).

Similar names: Carl · Benedict · Kareem · Arlo · Marcel · Carmine

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