Carl is a

North Germanic The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also r ...

male name meaning "free man". The name originates in

Old West Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

. It is the first name of many

Kings of Sweden This is a list of Swedish kings, queens, regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union. History The earliest record of what is generally considered to be a Swedish king appears in Tacitus' work '' Germania'', c. 100 AD (the king of the Suiones). Ho ...

including Carl XVI Gustaf. It is popular in

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

, and Sweden, and was largely popularized in the United States by

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

n and Italian (shortened from "Carlo") descendants.

Karl Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austria ...

is a Germanic spelling which is very popular in Austria, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and was also popularized by German-speaking descendants in the USA. Other variants include the

Anglo Anglo is a prefix indicating a relation to, or descent from, the Angles, England, English culture, the English people or the English language, such as in the term ''Anglosphere''. It is often used alone, somewhat loosely, to refer to peopl ...

- Saxon-

Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages * Francia, a post-Roman state in France and Germany * East Francia, the successor state to Francia in Germany ...

variant Charles, popular in Australia, Philippines, Canada, France, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, although both Karl and Carl are also widespread names in most English speaking countries; Carlo, very popular in Italy and southern Switzerland; Carlos, popular in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

and

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

; and Karol, a variant in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

List of people named Carl

Royalty and nobility

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, D ...

, the current Swedish monarch *

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979) is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. , Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of successi ...

, Prince of Sweden *

Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Västergötland (27 February 1861 – 24 October 1951) was a Swedish prince. Through his daughters, for whom he arranged excellent dynastic marriages, he is an ancestor of several members of European ro ...

:Most other Swedish and Norwegian royalty so named – see Carl of Sweden – are listed on English Wikipedia as ''Charles''. *

Carl, Duke of Württemberg Carl Maria Peter Ferdinand Philipp Albrecht Joseph Michael Pius Konrad Robert Ulrich Herzog von Württemberg (1 August 1936 – 7 June 2022) was the head of the House of Württemberg from 1975 to 2022. He was succeeded by his grandson Wilhelm. L ...

(born 1936)

As a family name

Christian Thomsen Carl Christian Thomsen Carl, Christian Thomasen Carl, Christian Thomæsen Carl, Christian Thomesen Carl, Christen Thomasen Carl or Christen Thomesen Carl, in German tradition Carlson or Karlson, rarely Carlsen (born 1676 in Assens, Funen - died 29 Marc ...

(1676–1713), Danish navy officer. Middle name also given as Thomasen, Thomesen, or Thomasen.

As a given name

Carl Anderson (singer) Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson (February 27, 1945 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer, film and theater actor best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film versions of the rock opera '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' ...

(1945–2004), American singer and actor *

Carl Asercion Carl Asercion (1909–1990) was an American Hawaiian steel guitarist who was most active in the Chicago area. Biography Carl Ascercion was born in 1909 in Hawaii. His parents were of Filipino ancestry, his father was a bandmaster in the United S ...

(1909–1990), American steel guitar player *

Carl Ballantine Carl Ballantine (September 28, 1917 – November 4, 2009) was an American magician, comedian and actor. Billing himself as "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine" or "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician", his vaudeville-style come ...

(1917–2009), American actor *

Carl Barât Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (; born 6 June 1978) is a British musician and actor, best known for being the co-frontman with Pete Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and ...

* Carl Barks *

Carl Bildt Nils Daniel Carl Bildt (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He was the leader of the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999. Bildt served as Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affair ...

Carl L. Boeckmann Carl Ludwig Boeckmann (January 29, 1867 – September 21, 1923) was a Norwegian-American artist best known as a portrait painter. Biography Boeckmann was born in Oslo, Norway, the youngest of five children. In 1883, he began to study at Knud Ber ...

Carl Bradford Carl Thomas Bradford (born August 15, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Arizona State, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has also been a member o ...

(born 1992), American football player * Carl "Charlie" Brandt, American serial killer *

Carl Brashear Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a master diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his left leg amputated in 1966. The film '' Men of Honor'' was based on his life. E ...

, U.S. Navy master diver *

Carl Byrum Carl Edward Byrum (born June 29, 1963) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He play ...

, American football player *

Carl Caldenius Carl Caldenius (1887–1961), until 1920 known by the surname Carlzon, was a Swedish Quaterany geologist and geotechnical engineer. He is mostly known for his geochronological work in Patagonia. Caldenius worked as geotechnical engineer for the ...

, Swedish geologist *

Carl Carlton Carl Carlton (born May 21, 1953) is an American R&B, soul, and funk singer-songwriter, best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and " She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)". Career Carlton was born in Detroit, Michigan, and beg ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Carl Clark Carl Clark (1933–2015) was an American photographer and United States Army veteran. About Born as Carlton L. Clark in Boston, Massachusetts on 1933. Clark spent most of the latter part of his life working in Baltimore, Maryland where he captu ...

(1933–2015), American photographer *

Carl Cohen (businessman) Carl Cohen (February 15, 1913 – December 26, 1986), was an American executive in the gambling resort industry in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the 1940s through 1970s and is credited with playing an important role in the development of Las Vegas as a p ...

(1913–1986), American gambling executive and Las Vegas casino manager *

Carl Cohen (philosopher) Carl Cohen (born April 30, 1931) is an American philosopher. He is Professor of Philosophy at the Residential College of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. He is co-author of ''The Animal Rights Debate'' (Rowman and Litt ...

(born 1931), professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, philosopher, and animal rights activist * Carl Colpaert *

Carl Czerny Carl Czerny (; 21 February 1791 – 15 July 1857) was an Austrian composer, teacher, and pianist of Czech origin whose music spanned the late Classical and early Romantic eras. His vast musical production amounted to over a thousand works and ...

, pianist *

Carl Decaluwé Carl Decaluwé (born 18 September 1960) is a Belgian politician who has been the Governor of West Flanders, Governor of West Flanders since 2012. He is a member of Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams. Early life Decaluwé was born in Kortrijk. He ...

(born 1960), Belgian politician *

Carl Dobkins Jr. Carl Edward Dobkins Jr. (January 13, 1941 – April 8, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 hit, "My Heart Is an Open Book", which went to No.3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The record sold over one milli ...

(1941–2020), American singer and songwriter *

Carl Douglas Carlton George Douglas (born 10 May 1942) is a Jamaican recording artist based in the UK who is best known for the 1974 disco single "Kung Fu Fighting". Early life Carlton George Douglas was born in Kingston, Colony of Jamaica. He later liv ...

, Jamaican musician who wrote the disco song "Kung Fu Fighting" *

Carl E. Douglas Carl Edwin Douglas (born May 8, 1955) is an American civil rights, wrongful death, personal injury, employment, and criminal defense attorney specializing in police misconduct cases. He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in t ...

, American lawyer and member of the defense team during O.J. Simpson's murder trial *

Carl Earn Carl Earn (March 7, 1921 – April 4, 2007) was an American tennis player who competed on the amateur and professional circuits in the 1940s and 1950s. He reached as high as world No. 7 in the professional ranks in 1946. Biography Earn grew up i ...

(1921–2007), American tennis player *

Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Prior to that, he drove the No. ...

, NASCAR Driver *

Carl Etelman Carl Edward Etelman (April 1, 1900 – December 18, 1963) was an American football back and coach. After playing college football at Tufts University in Massachusetts, he played semi-professional football for the independent St Alphonsus Athle ...

(1900–1963), American football back and coach *

Carl Fodor Carl Fodor (born November 6, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University. He was also a member of the ...

Carl Fogarty Carl George Fogarty, (born 1 July 1965), often known as Foggy, is an English former motorcycle racer and one of the most successful World Superbike racers of all time. He also holds the second highest number of race wins at 59. He is the son ...

Carl Froch Carl Martin Froch, (born 2 July 1977) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2014, and has since worked as a boxing analyst and commentator. He held multiple super-middleweight world championships, including the W ...

Carl Garrigus Carl Garrigus (September 2, 1931 – November 17, 1975) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football and baseball at the University of Miami ...

, American football player *

Carl Friedrich Gauss Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (; german: Gauß ; la, Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 177723 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields in mathematics and science. Sometimes refer ...

*Carl Giammerese (1947–), guitar player for American pop group

The Buckinghams The Buckinghams are an American sunshine pop band from Chicago. They formed in 1966 and went on to become one of the top-selling acts of 1967, charting their only five top 40 hits in the U.S. that year. The band dissolved in 1970, but re-formed ...

. *

Carl Granderson Carl Granderson (born December 18, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Wyoming Cowboys football, Wyoming, he was signed by the Saints as a ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Carl Grubert Carl Alfred Grubert, Jr. (September 11, 1911 – September 26, 1979) was an American cartoonist who drew the comic strip, ''The Berrys'' for more than three decades. A 1934 alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Grubert served in t ...

Carl Gunnarsson Carl Gunnarsson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for Linköpings HC of the Elitserien (SEL) and the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). A native ...

, Swedish ice hockey player *

Carl August Hagberg Carl August Hagberg (7 July 1810 – 9 January 1864), was a Swedish linguist and translator. He was a member of the Swedish Academy, occupying a seat from 1851 until his death. He was the son of Carl Peter Hagberg. Hagberg is most famous for be ...

, Swedish linguist *

Carl Hunter Carl James Hunter (born 21 April 1965, Liverpool, England) is an English director and screenwriter and the bassist in the Liverpool-based pop group The Farm. Career Music In 1983, Hunter was part of the second wave of members who joined Th ...

bassist in The Farm *

Carl Icahn Carl Celian Icahn (; born February 16, 1936) is an American financier. He is the founder and controlling shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a public company and diversified conglomerate holding company based in Sunny Isles Beach. Icahn takes la ...

, American businessman *

Carl von In der Maur Carl Josef Anton von In der Maur auf Strelburg und zu Freifeld (also spelled Karl) (16 October 1852 – 11 December 1913) was an Austrian aristocrat and statesman who twice served in the court of Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein as the Governo ...

(1852–1913), Austrian aristocrat and Liechtenstein government official *

Carl Jenkinson Carl Daniel Jenkinson (born 8 February 1992) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Newcastle Jets FC, Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League Men, A-League. Jenkinson began his career with C ...

, football (soccer) player * Carl Johan Ståhlberg (1865–1952), Finnish jurist and the First President of the Republic of Finland *

Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, phi ...

(1875–1961), Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist, founder of analytical psychology * Carl Karcher (1917-2008) American founder of the

Carl's Jr. Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC is an American fast food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., with franchisees in North & South America, Asia, Oceania, Europe and Africa. In 2016, ''Entrepreneur'' listed Carl's Jr. as No. 54 ...

fast food restaurant chain *

Carl Kasell Carl Ray Kasell (; April 2, 1934 – April 17, 2018) was an American radio personality. He was a newscaster for National Public Radio, and later was the official judge and scorekeeper of the weekly news quiz show '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell ...

(1934–2018), American radio personality *

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important o ...

(1867–1939), founder of

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

Carl Laemmle Jr. Carl Laemmle Jr. (born Julius Laemmle; April 28, 1908 – September 24, 1979) was an American film producer - studio executive and heir of Carl Laemmle, who had founded Universal Studios. He was head of production at the studio from 1928 to ...

(1908–1979), producer and businessman *

Carl Lawson (American football) Carl Lawson (born June 29, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. Early years Lawson attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. He ha ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Carl J. Luksic Carl John Luksic (June 20, 1921 – May 24, 2009) was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel. During World War II, he became a flying ace credited with 8.5 aerial victories, including five in one day for which he was awarded the Distinguis ...

(1921–2009), American flying ace during World War II *

Carl Lutz Carl Lutz (30 March 1895 – 12 February 1975) was a Swiss diplomat. He served as the Swiss Vice-Consul in Budapest, Hungary, from 1942 until the end of World War II. He is credited with saving over 62,000 Jews during the Second World War in a ...

(1895–1975), Swiss vice-consul to Hungary during WWII, credited with saving over 62,000 Jews *

Carl Mann Carl Richard Mann (August 22, 1942December 16, 2020) was an American rockabilly singer and pianist from West Tennessee. He was referred to as "The Last Son of Sun", as he was one of the final artists introduced by Sam Phillips of Sun Records. B ...

(1942–2020), American rockabilly singer * Carl Menger, Austrian economist *

Carl Oliver Carl Oliver Jr. (born 30 January 1969) is a Bahamian former track and field sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He is the current secretary of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. His greatest achievements on the track cam ...

(born 1969), Bahamian sprinter and Olympic medallist *

Carl Ona-Embo Carl Ona-Embo (born August 6, 1989) is a French-born Congolese professional basketball player who last played for Poitiers of the French LNB Pro B league. In the past, he played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. Standing a ...

(born 1989), Congolese basketball player * Charles "Carl" Panzram, American serial killer * Carl Perkins (1932–1998), American singer-songwriter *

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and sec ...

* Carl Posy, Israeli philosopher *

Carl Pursell Carl Duane Pursell (December 19, 1932 – June 11, 2009) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He was born in Imlay City, Michigan and graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, Michigan, in 1951. He worked in his father's bu ...

, American politician *

Carl Reiner Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades. He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, ...

(1922–2020), American actor, comedian, and director *

Carl Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach (and client-centered approach) in psychology. Rogers is widely considered one of the founding fathers of ps ...

, American psychologist and psychotherapist *

Carl Hancock Rux Carl Hancock Rux () is an American poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, recording artist, journalist, curator and conceptual installation artist working in text, dance, ritualized performance, audio, video, and photography. Described in the NY T ...

, American poet, playwright, writer, singer * Carl Sagan, American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist *

Carl Sandburg Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, biographer, journalist, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. During his lifetime, Sandburg ...

, American poet, writer, editor * Carl Sargeant (1968-2017), Welsh politician *

Carl Schueler Carl Francis Schueler (born February 26, 1956, in Newburyport, Massachusetts) is a retired male race walker from the United States. Schueler was a four time olympian and the first American to walk the 50k under 4 hours. Olympics Schueler qua ...

, American race walker *

Carl Smith (musician) Carl Milton Smith (March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010) was an American country singer. Known as "Mister Country", he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, scoring 30 top-10 ''Billboard'' hits (21 of which were co ...

(1927–2010), American country music singer *

Carl Söderberg Carl Johan Söderberg (born 12 October 1985) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has previously played with the Boston Bru ...

, Swedish ice hockey player *

Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent fi ...

, American actor *

Carl Heinrich Stratz Carl Heinrich Stratz (14 June 1858 in Odessa – 21 April 1924 in the Hague) was a German-Russian gynecologist Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases ...

, German-Russian gynecologist *

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Carl Dean Switzer (August 7, 1927 – January 21, 1959) was an American singer, child actor, dog breeder, and guide. He was best known for his role as Alfalfa in the short subjects series ''Our Gang''. Switzer began his career as a child ac ...

, American actor and singer, best known as "Alfalfa" from the ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') comedy shorts *

Carl Olof Tallgren Carl Olof Tallgren (born 28 January 1927) is a Finnish politician who served as the minister of finance between 1970 and 1971. He is one of the former heads of the Swedish People's Party of Finland. Early life and education Tallgren was born in ...

, Finnish politician and businessman *

Carl Valeri Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

, Australian association football player *

Carl Van Doren Carl Clinton Van Doren (September 10, 1885 – July 18, 1950) was an American critic and biographer. He was the brother of critic and teacher Mark Van Doren and the uncle of Charles Van Doren. He won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autob ...

, American critic *

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his opera ...

Carl Weathers Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor and former professional football player. He is known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four ''Rocky'' films (1976–85), George Dillon in '' Predator'' (1987), Action Ja ...

Carl Wieland Carl Wieland (born 1950) is an Australian young earth creationist, author and speaker. He was the Managing Director of Creation Ministries International (formerly Answers in Genesis - Australia), a Creationist apologetics ministry. CMI are the ...

* Carl Wilson (1946–1998), American musician and lead guitar player for The Beach Boys *

Carl Wittrock Carl Wittrock (born in Goor in 1966) is a composer, Conductor (music), conductor, music educator, violinist and clarinettist from the Netherlands. Biography Wittrock started with lessons in violin and clarinet at the school of music in Goor. ...

, Dutch composer and conductor *

Carl Voss-Schrader Carl Voss-Schrader (9 October 1880–7 February 1955) was a Finnish colonel, business director and lawyer who briefly served as the Minister of the Interior (Finland), minister of interior between 17 April and 15 August 1919. Biography Voss-Schra ...

(1880–1955), Finnish colonel, business director, lawyer and interior minister * Carl Yastrzemski (born 1939), American former baseball player *

Carl Zeiss Carl Zeiss (; 11 September 1816 – 3 December 1888) was a German scientific instrument maker, optician and businessman. In 1846 he founded his workshop, which is still in business as Carl Zeiss AG. Zeiss gathered a group of gifted practica ...

As a stage name

Carl Carl Karl Andreas Bernbrunn (1787–1854), known by the stage name Carl Carl, was a Kraków-born actor and theatre director. Bernbrunn was born illegitimately to Maria Anna Alxinger and Karl Andrä Bernbrunn. Maria Anna was the wife of the poet (175 ...

, stage name of Karl Andreas Bernbrunn (1787–1854), Polish-born actor and theatre director *

Margarethe Carl Margarethe Carl was the stage name of Margarethe Bernbrunn (10 September 1788 – 16 July 1861), a German soprano and actress. Life Born Margarethe Lang in Munich, in the Electorate of Bavaria, she was the daughter of horn player Martin Lang ( ...

, stage name of Margarethe Bernbrunn (1788–1861), German soprano and actress

Fictional characters

*Carl, a llama in the web series ''

Llamas with Hats "Llamas with Hats" is a black comedy adult animated web series produced by FilmCow, an independent company created by Jason Steele after the success of his viral short film Charlie the Unicorn. The first episode was released in 2009, with twel ...

'' *Carl, a character from Disney's ''

Meet the Robinsons ''Meet the Robinsons'' is a 2007 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 47th animated film produced by the studio, it is loosely based on t ...

'' *Carl, a character from the 1947 film '' Unconquered'' *Carl, a character from ''

Waltzes from Vienna ''Waltzes from Vienna'' is a 1934 British biographical film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, sometimes known as ''Strauss' Great Waltz''. It was part of the cycle of operetta films made in Britain during the 1930s. Hitchcock's film is based on th ...

'' *Carl, a character from the Supercell game ''

Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by the Finnish video game company Supercell. It was released worldwide on December 12, 2018, on iOS and Android. The game f ...

'' *"Carl", a nickname for the Series 800 Model 101 Terminator in ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' *Carl Bentley, a character from the 1995 film ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first ...

'' *

Carl Brutananadilewski This is a list of characters featured in the Adult Swim animated television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force''. Main characters Master Shake Voiced by Dana Snyder, Master Shake (or simply Shake) is a narcissistic, lazy, shallow, selfish, and idi ...

, a character from ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' *

Carl Carlson The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, a character from ''The Simpsons'' * Carl Clover, a playable character in the ''Blazblue'' fighting game series. *

Carl Conrad Coreander This article lists character information from the 1979 novel ''The Neverending Story'' by Michael Ende and the film adaptations of the same name. Bastian Balthazar Bux Bastian Balthazar Bux is a shy and bookish boy, 10 or 11 years old, who ...

, a character in ''The Neverending Story'' *Carl Crayon, a fictional character in the

Wee Sing Wee or WEE may refer to: * Wee, a slang term for urine (see also wee-wee) * Wee, short stature, or otherwise small Anthroponym * Wee (surname), Chinese surname and name * Wee Willie Harris, singer * Wee Willie Webber, Philadelphia TV and ...

1988 video: ''Grandpa's Magical Toys'' *

Carl Denham Carl Denham is a fictional character in the films ''King Kong'' and ''The Son of Kong'' (both released in 1933), as well as in the 2005 remake of ''King Kong'', and a 2004 illustrated novel titled ''Kong: King of Skull Island''. The role was p ...

, a character from the 1933 film ''King Kong'' and its 2005 remake *

Carl Elias This is a list of characters in the American science fiction crime drama television series '' Person of Interest''. Main characters John Reese * Portrayed by Jim Caviezel * Episodes: "Pilot" – "return 0" John Reese is the name adopted by t ...

, a recurring antagonist from the science fiction drama ''Person of Interest'' *

Carl Fredricksen ''Up'' is a 2009 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Bob Peterson (filmmaker), Bob Peterson (in his directorial ...

, a character from Disney-Pixar's ''Up'' *Carl Gallagher, a character in the TV series '' Shameless'' *

Carl Gould Carl Frelinghuysen Gould (24 November 1873 – 4 January 1939) also spelled Carl Freylinghausen Gould, was an architect in the Pacific Northwest, and founder and first chair of the architecture program at the University of Washington. As the lea ...

, a minor character in the ''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

'' television show *

Carl Grimes Carl Grimes is a fictional character and is one of the main protagonists in the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and was portrayed by Chandler Riggs in the American television series of the same name. The character was created by writer R ...

, a notoriously elusive character from the comic/TV series ''The Walking Dead'' * Carl Hamilton, a Swedish secret agent of novels by Jan Guillou * Carl Johnson, a character in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' video game series *

Carl Kolchak ''Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. The series followed wire service reporter Carl Kolchak ( Darren McGavin) who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, p ...

, a character from ''Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' *Carl Rader, a character from the 1940 film '' Santa Fe Trail'' *Carl Stephans, a character from ''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'' *Carl the Grim Rabbit, a character from '' Looney Tunes'' * Carl Wheezer, a character from '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' *

Carl Winslow ''Family Matters'' is an American sitcom revolving around the Winslow family, a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago. The series ran for nine seasons (eight of which were broadcast on ABC, one on CBS) and is a spin-off of '' ...

, a character from the TV series ''Family Matters'' * Carl Proctor, character in the Police Academy Film Series * Carl Sweetchuck, character in the Police Academy Film Series * Carl, mysterious entity first seen in the Star Trek: Discovery episode "Terra Firma, Part 1" * Floating Carl, a benevolent ghost character from CS Cinema

Derived surnames

There are several derivations of the surname Carl, most of them originating as "son of Carl": *

Carlsen Carlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". The form Karlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Carlsson and Karlsson. Notable people with the surname include: * Agnete Carlsen (born 1971), Norwegian footb ...

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Carlsson Carlsson is a Swedish language, Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl" or "Carl’s son". Cognates include Carlson (name), Carlson and Karlsson. The parallel Danish language, Danish-Norwegian language, Norwegian forms are Karlsen and Carls ...

Carlton Carlton may refer to: People * Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname * Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy * Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...

Karlsen Karlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" (''\k(a)-rl\''), an Old German given name. The form Carlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Karlsson and Carlsson. People with the surname include: * Alexandria ...

* Karlson *

Karlsson Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from ''Karlsson'', '' Carlsson'' is the most common spelling vari ...

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