Decarlo

The given name 'Decarlo' means "of Charles" or "from Charles," derived from the Italian surname prefix "De-" (meaning "of") combined with "Carlo," the Italian form of Charles, which itself comes from the Germanic *karlaz* meaning "free man." It is primarily used in Italian and Italian-American cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a patronymic surname before being adopted as a given name, notably in African American communities during the 20th century.

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Etymology

The given name 'Decarlo' means "of Charles" or "from Charles," derived from the Italian surname prefix "De-" (meaning "of") combined with "Carlo," the Italian form of Charles, which itself comes from the Germanic *karlaz* meaning "free man." It is primarily used in Italian and Italian-American cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a patronymic surname before being adopted as a given name, notably in African American communities during the 20th century.

Decarlo currently ranks #12,573 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.