Meaning of the nameCarlo
Carlo is the Italian form of Charles and Carlos, from Latin Carolus, a name that comes from Germanic Karl, 'man'.
Meaning
“Italian form of Charles, from Germanic Karl, 'man'”
- People (2022)
- 6,498
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,283
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,150
- people
Carlo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Carlo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,216 people).
77 women 6,421 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Carlo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Carlo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,422 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 625 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 528 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 485 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 338 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 337 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 317 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 259 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 254 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 229 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 197 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 194 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 163 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 145 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 134 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 128 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 117 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 105 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 87 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 84 | 0.013% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 68 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 44 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Carlo
Wiktionary records Carlo as an Italian form, coming from Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin, and a doublet of Charles, Carl and Carlos. Behind the Name presents it as the Italian form of Charles, a name that comes from Germanic Karl; according to it, Karl derives from a Proto-Germanic word meaning 'man', and there is an alternative theory linking it to harjaz, 'army'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,498 people named Carlo, with a median age of 40. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Carlo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Carlo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Charles · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Carlo
What does the name Carlo mean?
Carlo means “Italian form of Charles, from Germanic Karl, 'man'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Carlo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,498 people with the first name Carlo, which ranks it number 2,283 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Carlo a boy's or a girl's name?
Carlo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 77 women and 6,421 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Carlo?
Carlo is a name of Italian, Latin and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Carlo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Carlo (485 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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