Carles
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Carles
The name 'Carles' is the Catalan and Occitan form of 'Charles', meaning "free man" or "manly," derived from the Germanic root *karlaz*.
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Etymology
The name 'Carles' is the Catalan and Occitan form of 'Charles', meaning "free man" or "manly," derived from the Germanic root *karlaz*. It is primarily used in Catalan-speaking regions of Spain and Andorra, with historical prominence due to Carolingian rulers like Charlemagne, though it carries no specific religious association.
Carles currently ranks #11,022 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.
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