Carlo

Boy's name

Carlo is an Italian form of the name Charles, which is of Germanic origin and means "man" or "free man."

Meaning Man, army, warrior
Origin German
U.S. births in 2023 253
Peak year 2024

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Notable Namesakes

  • Carlo Ancelotti - Soccer manager, won multiple Champions League titles.
  • Carlo Crivelli - Italian Renaissance painter known for religious works.
  • Carlo Gambino - Italian-American mob boss, head of Gambino crime family.
  • Carlo Goldoni - Italian playwright, known for his comedies.
  • Carlo Ponti - Italian film producer, worked with Sophia Loren.
  • Carlo Rovelli - Italian physicist, known for his work in quantum gravity.
  • Carlo Scarpa - Italian architect, known for modernist designs.
  • Carlo Tresca - Italian-American labor leader and anarchist.
  • Carlo Verdone - Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.
  • Carlo Waibel - German rapper known as "Cro."

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