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Karlos

Karlos means “free man”. 2,018 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Karloss are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“free man”

Spelling of Carlos

In US birth records

Peak year: 2005

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

2,018 US babies were named Karlos between 1940 and 2025.

Where Karloss end up

Not enough notable Karloss yet, so this uses the spelling family: Carlos.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Basketball player1.8×High · 44 people
NFL-style footballer1.3×High · 35 people
Politician1.1×High · 34 people
Footballer1.1×High · 32 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Carlos family show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Karlos has a surprise career: 2.1×

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Spelling family

1 in 149 Carloss spell it Karlos

  • Carlos 98%
  • Karlos 1%
  • Carlis <1%
  • Carlous <1%
  • Carlus <1%
  • Carles <1%
  • Carlas <1%
  • Carols <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2005)