What origin is the name Karlis?

Karlis comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Karlis a popular name?

Karlis is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Karlis?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Karlis — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Karlis

Q: Is Karlis a rare name?

Yes. Karlis does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karlis

Karlis

Boy

french

2 syllables

Karlis is a french boy's name meaning "The Latvian form of the name Charles. Like its counterparts, it denotes strength, masculinity, and the status of a free man.".

Parents who choose Karlis pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "The Latvian form of the name Charles. Like its counterparts, it denotes strength, masculinity, and the status of a free man.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

The Latvian form of the name Charles. Like its counterparts, it denotes strength, masculinity, and the status of a free man.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Karlis

Very rare in US records

What does Karlis mean?

Karlis is a boy name of french origin meaning "The Latvian form of the name Charles. Like its counterparts, it denotes strength, masculinity, and the status of a free man.".

Is Karlis a rare name?

Yes. Karlis does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Karlis

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Karlis

Karlis means "The Latvian form of the name Charles. Like its counterparts, it denotes strength, masculinity, and the status of a free man." — these names share that spirit.