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What I find interesting about this name are the images that it leaves to my imagination. For instance, whenever I see or hear about this name, I usually imagine a young boy who likes playing soccer. Weird? Ikr?! Other times, I think of some guy who has a fast motorcycle and enjoys racing down the narrow streets of some far off city somewhere. As for the name itself...yeah, I like it. It is one of my top five names that are on my short list for a future son I might have one day.
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I am originally from the Philippines and during my great grandparent's generation and, to a certain extent, my grandparents generation, this was a very common first name. Nowadays, however, the name Carlos has fallen in favor of such names as Carl, Karl, or even, Charles. Pretty interesting how cultures and trends change within a few generations for a single name. =)
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Hey how about that?! They have my middle name on here! Lol! Growing up in Michigan, I had no idea what my second name meant until my mom sat me down at age ten and told me that it was a way to honor the doctor that delivered me when I was born. His name was Carlos oddly enough. So I guess I can wear it with some pride. (Shrug)
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I have a good friend named Carlos, who's originally from Spain, and he told me that a sizeable chunk of twenty-something year old guys around our age group have this name. Pretty weird when you think of it. :)
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The names of all individuals are not “trashy” by any definition. Only the people are by their behavior. The name Carlos retains its handsome charm regardless of what others may assume or argue. I have a nephew who is age ten named Carlos and I can guarantee to anyone making an insidious comment regarding his name that he is not “trashy!”.
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This is the ugliest name I've ever heard in my entire life, I would name my nephew Brandon instead of this trash!
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This is THE handsomest name ever as it has a list of very prominent individuals that shows its gravitas, charm and, might I mention, staying power! Enough said!
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Carlos Yulo is a Filipino artistic gymnast who has won multiple medals at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, and the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in 2019 in the same event. This performance also qualified him for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. A specialist in the floor, parallel bars, and vault apparatus, Yulo is noted for his precision in form and the difficulty of his routines, especially in floor exercise.
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Carlos is a handsome name that makes me think of a gentle, yet strong type of guy you can talk to about anything.
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Overall, I have a positive impression of this name.
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I cannot say that this name is horrible, and I think I would like it if it were not so stereotypically common. Overall a good name if it were not so basic.
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Name is ok, just too common where I'm from. Almost every single guy I bump into is named Carlos. I tend to like uncommon or unique names and this just isn't my style.
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There are many different types of individuals that carry this name. Each one of them is unique. The name itself is very common in my country of origin, however, in many cases the name Carlos does holdup as “timeless”. Therefore I think it works well on any personality or age.
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This has got to be one of my fav names. Yeah, I know it's popular, but so what? It still doesn't take away the cool factor that this name has. :)
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This is a nice name that is meaningful and certainly not boring for those who may have this moniker as their identification. I also think that, while common, it is most certainly not “trashy” as many notable individuals have been the bearers of this finely established name.
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Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada (born June 2,1973 in Havana, Cuba) is a retired Cuban-British ballet dancer who is now director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet in England. He performed with many notable companies including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Houston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. From 1998 to 2015 he was a member of the Royal Ballet. His last performance before retiring from the Royal Ballet was in the theatre production play for Carmen. Carlos Acosta is currently married to the English writer and former model Charlotte Holland, and they have three children.
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Carlos is a top tier name. Has been used for centuries and is still going strong. Definitely a better name than James, Fisher, and Clara.
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10/10.
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A handsome name that fits men of any age. I love it, but too overused. Kind of like Charles.
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With 1 692 417 bearers, Carlos is the 8th most common masculine given name in Brazil (2014 Data). With 894 854 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Argentina (2014 Data). With 847 053 bearers, Carlos is the 6th most common masculine given name in Colombia (2014 Data). With 494 363 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Venezuela (2014 Data). With 380 152 bearers, Carlos is the 3rd most common masculine given name in Mozambique (2014 Data). With 376 804 bearers, Carlos is the 6th most common masculine given name in Peru (2014 Data). With 365 940 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Ecuador (2014 Data). With 312 239 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Guatemala (2014 Data). With 278 786 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Chile (2014 Data). With 198 243 bearers, Carlos is the 8th most common masculine given name in Portugal (2014 Data). With 137 936 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Honduras (2014 Data). With 128 428 bearers, Carlos is the 9th most common masculine given name in Cuba (2014 Data). With 127 941 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Bolivia (2014 Data). With 122 815 bearers, Carlos is the 6th most common masculine given name in El Salvador (2014 Data). With 113 368 bearers, Carlos is the 9th most common masculine given name in the Dominican Republic (2014 Data). With 111 982 bearers, Carlos is the 2nd most common masculine given name in Guinea-Bissau (2014 Data). With 99 198 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Costa Rica (2014 Data). With 94 299 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Paraguay (2014 Data). With 75 773 bearers, Carlos is the 5th most common masculine given name in Nicaragua (2014 Data). With 72 738 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Uruguay (2014 Data). With 49 321 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Panama (2014 Data). With 8 852 bearers, Carlos is the 7th most common masculine given name in Cape Verde (2014 Data). With 2 202 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in Belize (2014 Data). With 1 741 bearers, Carlos is the 4th most common masculine given name in São Tomé and Príncipe (2014 Data). With 1 204 bearers, Carlos is the 7th most common masculine given name in Curaçao (2014 Data). With 615 bearers, Carlos is the 8th most common masculine given name in Palau (2014 Data). With 555 bearers, Carlos is the 8th most common masculine given name in Aruba (2014 Data).
Source: https://forebears.io/forenames/carlos
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Source: https://forebears.io/forenames/carlos
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Good name for a gentle, sensitive cowboy.
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Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays as a winger for Los Angeles FC.
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Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores is a former Mexican professional footballer and the first and current president of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. Salcido started his career as a left-back, then converted to defensive midfielder, and ended it as a central defender.
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Carlos is a character in the Barbie movie "Mariposa" and its sequel "Mariposa and the Fairy Princess". He's the prince of Flutterfield, the kingdom of butterfly fairies.
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Carlos De Ville, a fictional character from the Disney movie series, The Descendents. Carlos De Ville is the son of Cruella De Ville and was portrayed by the late teen actor, Cameron Boyce.
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Not bad!
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In my personal opinion I think it is one of those names that is ok, but very common in many places that have a high demographic of Spanish speakers. Still a classic nonetheless.
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"Carlos!" The Magic School Bus character is all I can think of when I hear this name.
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It's pretty interesting that there are names with etymological twits that can resort to related variants of the name tree like this one being the formal name of actor CHUCK NORRIS, banking off of the related name diminutive CHARLES.
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In 2018, 9 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Carlos who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 223rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Carlos is a character in the book series (and subsequent animated television series) The Magic School Bus.
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The popularity of that name in Catalonia is just slightly higher than it is in the USA.
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Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. As of 1 July 2017 he was #6 on Forbes' listing of The World's Billionaires with a net worth estimated at more than $64 billion.
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In the Welcome to Night Vale podcasts, Carlos is the name of a scientist who moves into town at the beginning of the series. He is currently voiced by Dylan Marron.
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The only normative form in Catalan is Carles; Carlos is in Spanish, Castilian.
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Carlos Torres is a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile. Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile's Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station.
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Carlos Ponce is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series. He did not limit himself solely to a career in television. Ponce, who is also a singer, is also active in the American movie industry as a character actor.
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"Carlos Danger" was the online pseudonym of the infamous, appropriately named Anthony Weiner.
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Kinda overused and stereotypical sorry.
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Chuck Norris's birth name is Carlos Ray Norris.
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Carlos Vallerte was the second Green Ranger from Power Rangers Turbo, and the Black Ranger from Power Rangers in Space.
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Good strong name, but at the same time boring. This name is way way way over done.
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Carlos (1573-1575) was the son of King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife Anna.
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Carlos (1661-1700) was the son of King Philip IV of Spain and his wife Maria Anna.
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Carlos (1607-1632) was the son of King Philip III of Spain and his wife Margarete of Austria.
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Carlos (1716-1730) was the son of King Joao V of Portugal and his wife Maria Anna.
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Carlos Roberto Pena, Jr. (b. 1989 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American actor and singer. He is part of the boy band Big Time Rush.
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Carlos Manuel Bocanegra (b. 1979 in Upland, California) is an American soccer player.
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Carlos (1545-1568) was the only son of King Philip II of Spain and Portugal and his first wife Maria Manuela. On his life the opera "Don Carlos" by Verdi and the play "Don Carlos" by Schiller are based.
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Carlos (1863-1908) was the oldest son of King Luis I of Portugal and his wife Maria Pia. He later became King Carlos I of Portugal.
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Good name, It is better than Charles, which to me sounds too "royal", with medieval history, or maybe because in Slavic languages Kral / Korol means king - possible from the name Charlemagne (Carolus magnus).
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Carlos is a nice name for a character in a romantic novel or movie. It's also a nice name in general. I don't know why I get that impression. There is just something about it, perhaps the sound and meaning, that has a romance narrative.
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A famous bearer is actor Carlos Pena, widely known from Nickelodeon television program and the band Big Time Rush.
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This is my dad's name. He has a few friends who also have this name so he also goes by Charlie. He sometimes says that he doesn't like it because so many people have that name but I think he is secretly proud. This name is a good solid Spanish name, it's like John. But in Spanish common. But it is still very nice and I like it.
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In the Resident Evil Series there is a character named Carlos Oliveira.
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This is a great masculine name, very elegant and upperclass. I picture a nobleman, a strong, handsome gentleman.
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I don't like how this name is often mispronounced. CAR-lows. It should be CAR-los. When pronounced like that it's a nice name.
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Carlos Vives is a Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer.
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Carlos Santana is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock musician and guitarist.
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Carlos Fuentes is a Mexican writer and one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking world.
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Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican businessman and currently the second richest person in the world.
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I really like the name Carlos. It's simple and catchy.
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The world's second set of surviving quintuplets (after the Dionne sisters) are born in Buones Ares, Argentina, on July 15, 1943. The five babies are three girls, Maria Ester, Maria Fernanda, and Maria Christina, and two boys Carlos Alberto and Franco.
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Two other famous bearers are Carlos Moya, a Spanish tennis player and Carlos Checa, a MotoGP rider (also from Spain).
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Portuguese: CAR-loozh.
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It's the middle name of Juan Carlos I, king of Spain.
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Comedian Carlos Mencia has his own show on Comedy Central, "Carlos Mencia".
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Famous actor Charlie Sheen's birth name is Carlos Estevez.
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Famous bearer: Carlos Ashley Raphael Barat, often goes by "Carl," former co-frontman of English indie band the Libertines (disbanded, sadly, in 2004); is currently contracted as a solo artist and is working closely with former Libertines drummer Gary Powell on new band Dirty Pretty Things.
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Two famous bearers of this name are: Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma and his son Carlos (also prince of Bourbon-Parma and prince of Piacenza).
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Carlos is also a common name in Portuguese Romances. In "Trips Over my Land", the main character is Carlos and in "Maias" the lead character is Carlos Eduardo. It was also the name of the last portuguese king and the name of a great emperor. It's probably one of the most famous names in Portugal.
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