Carl-Emil
Germanic-Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Carl-Emil
Carl-Emil combines Carl (from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man") with Emil (from the Latin Aemilius, meaning "rival" or "striving").
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Etymology
Carl-Emil combines Carl (from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man") with Emil (from the Latin Aemilius, meaning "rival" or "striving"). The hyphenated name is predominantly used in Scandinavian and Germanic-speaking cultures, particularly in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, with notable historical use among Nordic nobility and middle-class families during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Carl-Emil currently ranks #4,757 in the United States as a boy's name.
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