A masculine given name of Germanic origin meaning 'free man' or 'strong man.'
From Old High German 'karal' or 'karl,' meaning 'man, fellow.' Related to Old Norse 'karl' (man, farmer). The name gained prominence through Charlemagne (Karl der Große) and became common across Germanic cultures.
The name Karl has an extraordinary historical reach - it evolved into Charles in French, Carlos in Spanish, and even gave us the word 'czar' in Russian! Charlemagne's influence was so great that his name became synonymous with 'king' in many Slavic languages.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.