Carlitos
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning free man; a diminutive form of Carlos.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Carlitos by the numbers
Carlitos was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 30 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Carlos
Like Carlitos, each of these traces back to Carlos: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Karlosfree man; variant spelling of Carlos25 in the US (2017)
- JosecarlosGod increases and free man; combination of Jose and Carlos10 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carlitos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carlitoa diminutive of Carlo; a form of Charles meaning free man34 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Carltonsettlement of the peasants or common people71 in the US (2017)
- Carletonsettlement of the peasants or freemen5 in the US (2017)
- Carlislefrom the walled city of Carlisle52 in the US (2017)
- Christosanointed one; form of Christ20 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Carlitos, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankfree man272 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Carlitos
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