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Carlo

Pronounced KAR-lohShare

Meaning: Man, through Charles

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Carlo is the Italian form of Charles. Its older Germanic root means man; the familiar free-man interpretation should be understood as an interpretation of that name family.

Nicknames

  • Carlino
  • Carletto

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Carlo comes from Italian.

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