Karel
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
Karel by the numbers
Karel was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 69 babies in 1939, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Charles
Like Karel, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
- Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Karel
Names that are said the same way as Karel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Karel, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Karel
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