Karlis
Latvian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Karlis
The name 'Karlis' is a Latvian diminutive of 'Kārlis', meaning "free man" or "man," derived from the Germanic root *karlaz* via the Old High German 'Karl'.
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Etymology
The name 'Karlis' is a Latvian diminutive of 'Kārlis', meaning "free man" or "man," derived from the Germanic root *karlaz* via the Old High German 'Karl'. It is primarily used in Latvian culture, often within Lutheran or secular contexts, and gained historical prominence through figures like Kārlis Ulmanis, a key leader of independent Latvia in the early 20th century.
Karlis currently ranks #13,402 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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