The first name Carl

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About the first name Carl

Meaning

The name Carl is related to Charles. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Carl belongs to the same name family as Charles. The name Charles comes from the Germanic Karl, widely spread by Frankish and European dynasties.

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In archival records, Carl may coexist with Charles or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:carlkɑɹl

Frequency of the first name Carl by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Carl by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CarlLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Carl in baptisms by year.201510501900192019401960198020001900–1904 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 5 baptisms1965–1969 10 baptisms1970–1974 15 baptisms1975–1979 20 baptisms1980–1984 19 baptisms1985–1989 11 baptisms1990–1994 12 baptisms1995–1999 8 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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