Karlo

A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning variant of Carlo; free man.

Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies

Karlo by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Karlo. In the US, 20 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 39 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Carlo

Like Karlo, each of these traces back to Carlo: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Carlifree man; a spelling variant of Carla or Carlo122 in the US (2017)
  • Carlitoa diminutive of Carlo; a form of Charles meaning free man34 in the US (2017)
  • Jancarlogod is gracious charles; blend of Jan and Carlo15 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karlo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karlfree man141 in the US (2017)
  • Karlosfree man; variant spelling of Carlos25 in the US (2017)
  • Kailothe sea; form of Kaila8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kalotaro plant7 in the US (2017)
  • Kahlo5 in the US (2017)
  • Karo5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karlo

Names that are said the same way as Karlo, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean freedom

Like Karlo, 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)
  • Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
  • Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)

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