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Carthel

Quick answerThe given name 'Carthel' is likely a variant of 'Carthal' or 'Carthach', meaning "loving" or "beloved" from the Old Irish *carthach* (carthach, "love, affection").

Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,417
TrendVintage
Peak year1932
Syllables2
OriginIreland
LanguageOld Irish
CultureIrish
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,417

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Carthel

The given name 'Carthel' is likely a variant of 'Carthal' or 'Carthach', meaning "loving" or "beloved" from the Old Irish *carthach* (carthach, "love, affection").

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Etymology

The given name 'Carthel' is likely a variant of 'Carthal' or 'Carthach', meaning "loving" or "beloved" from the Old Irish *carthach* (carthach, "love, affection"). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, historically associated with early Irish saints, such as Saint Carthach (also known as Saint Mochuda), a 6th-century abbot and bishop.

Carthel currently ranks #3,417 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1932.

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