Carlos
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Carlos is the Spanish form of Charles or Carl, meaning “free man” or simply “man.” Guitarist Carlos Santana is a famous bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Carlos in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Carlos against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Carlos is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Carlos in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,418 boys were named Carlos, making it the #150 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 307,036 boys have been named Carlos, with the most (6,842) in 2001. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Arizona and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Carlos in other languages
- Carl Danish, Dutch, French, German, Swedish
- Karl Dutch, Estonian, German, Slovenian
- Charles Dutch, English, French
- Karel Czech, Dutch, Slovenian
- Carlo Dutch, Italian
- Karol Polish, Slovak
- Carel Dutch
- Carles Catalan
- Carolus Dutch
- Charel Dutch
- Karolis Lithuanian
- Károly Hungarian
- Siarl Welsh
- Карло Ukrainian
Carlos name days
- November 4 Spain
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Carlos
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Carlos, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Carlos | 2021 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Cyclone Carlos (Category 1) | 2017 | South Indian Ocean | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Carlos (Category 1) | 2015 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Cyclone Carlos (Category 1) | 2011 | South Indian Ocean | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Carlos (Category 2) | 2009 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Carlos | 2003 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Carlos | 1997 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Carlos (Category 3) | 1991 | Eastern Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Carlos | 1985 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Carlos | 1979 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Carlos
There are 1,164 towns and villages with Carlos in their name, in 33 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 604🇧🇷 Brazil 141🇦🇷 Argentina 50🇵🇪 Peru 44🇨🇺 Cuba 34🇨🇴 Colombia 33🇵🇭 Philippines 29🇧🇴 Bolivia 26
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| São Carlos | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 266,427 | Map |
| San Carlos | Cojedes, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 120,375 | Map |
| Don Carlos | Northern Mindanao, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 73,592 | Map |
| San Carlos | Ñuble, 🇨🇱 Chile | 31,517 | Map |
| Carlos Barbosa | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 30,420 | Map |
| San Carlos | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 29,931 | Map |
| San Carlos | Maldonado, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 27,471 | Map |
| San Carlos | Córdoba, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 23,532 | Map |
| Carlos Casares | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 19,397 | Map |
| Carlos Chagas | Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 18,615 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Carlos
There are 17 lakes and reservoirs with Carlos in their name, in 7 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 8🇺🇸 United States 4🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Carlos Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Don Carlos | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Lac Carlos | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Carlos | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| San Carlos | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| San Carlos | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| San Carlos | Durango, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| San Carlos | Morelos, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| San Carlos | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Carlos Vela Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Carlos songs
17 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Carlos in their title. The best known:
- Lista das composições de Carlos Gomes
- A coroa de Carlos Magno – Henrique Alves de Mesquita
- A coroa de Carlos Magno - Polca brilhante – Henrique Alves de Mesquita
- A coroa de Carlos Magno - Quadrilha – Henrique Alves de Mesquita
- CARLOS ROSAS
- Carlos – Lluís Cotxo i Güell
- Carlos Dominguez – Paul Simon (1963)
- Carlos Dominguez / He Was My Brother – Paul Simon (1963)
- Carlos Gomes – Chiquinha Gonzaga
- Carlos' n Charlie's – Hank Hehmsoth
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Carlos
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Carlos.
Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto de Jesus
Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz
Carlos Alexandre Cardoso
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Fictional characters named Carlos
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Carlos as a pet name
FurryName has found 153 dogs named Carlos in public pet registers, making it the #927 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (6), Maple Ridge (4), Adelaide (1). Carlos as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Carlos in public pet registers, making it the #1,652 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Vancouver (1). Carlos as a cat name →
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