Carles () is a

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of Germanic origin that is a form of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

. It is also a

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. Notable people with this name include the following:

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Carles Aleñá Carles Aleñá Castillo (born 5 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Getafe. Club career Barcelona Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Aleñá moved to Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, i ...

(born 1998), Spanish footballer *

Carles Benavent Carles Benavent (born 1 March 1954) is a Spanish flamenco and jazz bass player. Biography Benavent was born in the Poble Sec neighborhood in Barcelona. He started playing the bass when he was thirteen years old, attracted by blues and rock, J ...

(born 1954), Spanish flamenco and jazz bassist * Carles Blasi Vidal (born 1964), Andorran politician *

Carles Boix Carles Boix i Serra (born 29 June 1962, in Barcelona) is a Spanish and American political scientist specializing in comparative politics, currently teaching at Princeton University. He is a leading scholar in empirical democratic theory and compar ...

(born 1962), Spanish political scientist *

Carles Buïgas Carles Buïgas i Sans (18 January 1898 in Barcelona – 27 August 1979 in Cerdanyola del Vallès) was a Catalan architect, engineer, inventor and author. Biography Buïgas was born into an educated family in Barcelona, son of the architect ...

(1898–1979), Spanish architect, engineer, inventor and author *

Carles Busquets Carles Busquets Barroso (; born 19 July 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mostly for Barcelona. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Busquets was a FC Barcelona graduate who joined from neighbou ...

(born 1967), Spanish footballer *

Carles Campuzano Carles Campuzano i Canadès (born 12 July 1964) is a Catalan politician and a former member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and the Parliament of Catalonia. Early life and family Campuzano was born on 12 July 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

(born 1964), Spanish politician * Carles Canut (1944–2018), Spanish actor *

Carles Casagemas Carles Antoni Cosme Damià Casagemas i Coll (Carlos Casagemas) (September 27, 1880, in Barcelona, Spain – February 17, 1901, in Paris, France) was a Spaniards, Spanish painter and poet. He is known for his friendship with Pablo Picasso, who pai ...

(1880–1901), Spanish painter and poet * Carles Castillejo (born 1978), Spanish long-distance athlete *

Carles Castillo Carles Castillo i Rosique (born in 1975), is a Spanish Catalan lawyer and politician. Their parents are original of Cartagena, Region of Murcia. He graduated in Law from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, specializing in Business Law and ...

(born 1975), Spanish politician *

Carles Comamala Carles Comamala López-Del Pan (17 April 1889 – 4 August 1983) was an orthopedic surgeon by profession and a football player for Barcelona between 1903 and 1911. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909–1911. Early life and Career Born in Ma ...

(1887–1976), Spanish orthopedic surgeon and footballer * Carles Congost (born 1970), Spanish artist *

Carles Coto Carles Coto Pagès (born 11 February 1988) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for FC Santa Coloma as a Midfielder#Winger, right winger. Club career Born in Figueres, Province of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Coto arrived in FC ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer * Carles Cuadrat (born 1968), Spanish footballer, coach and manager * Carles Delclaux Is (born 1951), Spanish textile artist * Carles Fages de Climent (1902–1968), Spanish writer, poet and journalist *

Carles Font-Rossell Carles Font-Rossell (born 26 December 1967, in Canillo, Andorra) was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Andorra and, from 14 March 2008, he was also Ambassador of Andorra to the United States. He was succeeded in both positions ...

(born 1967), Andorran diplomat and ambassador *

Carles Francino Carles Francino Murgades (born 3 January 1958, in Barcelona) is a Spanish journalist. He started his career in Cadena SER Tarragona. In 1979 he got his first job at COPE Reus as a sports editor. Later, he joined the Tarragona studio of the COP ...

(born 1958), Spanish journalist *

Carles Gil Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent (born 22 November 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. He began his career at Valencia, playing mostly in their reserves a ...

(born 1992), Spanish footballer *

Carles Poch Gradin Carles Poch Gradin (born 9 November 1982) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won two ATP Challenger events, both in doubles. Poch Gradin has reached the finals of ten Futures tournaments; five of these he won—in Romania, Latvi ...

(born 1982), Spanish tennis player *

Carles Juanmartí Carles Juanmartí Santiago (born December 20, 1978 in La Seu d'Urgell) is a Spanish whitewater slalom, slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-1990s. He won two bronze medals at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urg ...

(born 1978), Spanish canoeist *

Carles Lalueza-Fox Carles Lalueza Fox (Barcelona, 1965) is a Spanish biologist specialized in the study of ancient DNA. A doctor in Biology for the University of Barcelona, he worked in Cambridge and Oxford as well as in the private genetics company CODE Genetics ...

(born 1965), Spanish biologist *

Carles Lerín Carles Lerín (born 1 April 1962) is a Spanish modern pentathlon, modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References

1962 births Living people Spanish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Spain M ...

(born 1962), Swiss-born Spanish modern pentathlete *

Carles Magraner Carles Magraner is a Spanish musician. He was born on November 16, 1962 in Almussafes (province of Valencia) and studied music at Carcaixent, the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia (cello and musicology), Conservatoire Toulouse and Amsterdam ( ...

, Spanish musician * Carles Marco (born 1974), Spanish basketball player *

Carles Marc Martínez Embuena Carles () is a common Catalan language, Catalan given name of Germanic origin, which also appears as a surname. The English language equivalent is Charles. The name Carles can refer to: People *Carles (name) Places *Carles, Iloilo, a 2nd class m ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer *

Carles Mas Carles Mas Bacardit (born 27 February 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olot. Club career Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia, Mas graduated from Girona FC's youth setup. He made his senior debuts with t ...

(born 1993), Spanish footballer * Carles Mundó (born 1976), Spanish politician *

Carles Pérez Carles Pérez Sayol (born 16 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Celta, on loan from Roma. Club career Barcelona Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pérez joined FC Barcelona's ...

(born 1998), Spanish footballer * Carles Planas (born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Carles Puigdemont Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó (; born 29 December 1962) is a Catalan politician and journalist from Spain. Since 2019 he has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). A former mayor of Girona, Puigdemont served as President of Catalo ...

(born 1962), Spanish politician * Carles Puyol (born 1978), Spanish footballer * Carles Quilmetas (1775–1834), Spanish composer *

Carles Rexach Carles Rexach i Cerdà (; born 13 January 1947) is a Spanish former football winger and manager. His career was mainly associated to Barcelona, spending 44 years at the club as a player (youth levels included) and coach. He formed a successful ...

(born 1947), Spanish footballer and manager *

Carles Riba Carles Riba i Bracons (; 23 September 1893 - 12 July 1959) was a Catalan poet, writer and translator of Spanish nationality. He was born in Barcelona and studied Law and Philosophy at the Universitat de Barcelona. In 1916 he married the poet Cleme ...

(1893–1959), Spanish poet, writer and translator *

Carles Riera i Albert Carles Riera i Albert (born 1960) is a Catalan sociologist and politician. During the 1980s he was a member and spokesman for the Call to Solidarity in Defense of Catalan Language, Culture and Nation, in the 90s he was a member of the secretar ...

(born 1960), Spanish sociologist and politician *

Carles Sabater Carles Sabater i Hernández (September 21, 1962 – February 13, 1999) was a Catalan singer and actor. Alongside an acting career in theatre, television and film, Sabater formed the group Sau with guitarist Pep Sala. Sau became the first rock ...

(1962–1999), Spanish singer and actor * Carles Sans (born 1975), Spanish water polo *

Carles Santos Carles Santos (; 1 July 1940 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish artist who began his career as a pianist and later worked in many other creative disciplines, including musical composition, filmmaking, screenwriting, acting, scenic musical shows ...

(1940–2017), Spanish artist *

Carles Solà Carles Solà was born in Xàtiva, Valencia Province on 1 January 1945. He awarded a PhD degree in Chemistry at the UV, he has carried out research in Biochemical Engineering with 130 publications, having tutored 22 doctoral theses and directed ...

(born 1945), Spanish chemical engineer *

Carles Soria Carles Soria Grau (born 8 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Super League Greece club PAS Giannina. Club career Born in Calaf, Barcelona, Catalonia, Soria joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, ...

(born 1996), Spanish footballer *

Carles Torrens Carles Torrens (born 1984) is a Spanish film and television director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, known for his award-winning short films and his 2011 feature film debut ''Apartment 143'' (''Emergo''). Background Torrens was born in Ba ...

(born 1984), Spanish director, screenwriter, editor, and producer *

Carles Trepat Carles Trepat (born 1960) is a Spanish classical guitarist. He has won several international prizes, including the "Premio Tárrega" in the "Certamen Internacional Francisco Tárrega de Benicàssim". In July 2014, he was awarded with the "Honorifi ...

(born 1960), Spanish guitarist

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Frederick Carles Merry Frederick Carles Merry, AIA, (June 16, 1837 – March 4, 1900) was an American architect active in late-nineteenth-century New York City. Merry was born in Edgbaston, near Birmingham in England, and emigrated to the United States when he was ten ...

(died 1900), American architect * Jesús Carles de Vilallonga (1927–2018), Spanish artist *

Josep Carles Laínez Josep Carles Laínez (born 1970) is a Spanish writer who lives in Valencia, Spain and Encamp, Andorra. A graduate of the University of Valencia in Catalan and Spanish Philology and Audio-visual Communication, his main interest is in European min ...

(born 1970), Spanish writer *

Ricardo María Carles Gordó Ricardo María Carles Gordó (24 September 1926 – 17 December 2013) was a cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona in the Catholic Church. Biography Born in Valencia, Spain, Carles Gordó was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. ...

(1926–2013), Spanish priest * Sara Carles Johns (1894–1965), American artist and fashion illustrator

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Adele Carles Adele Simone Carles (born 19 February 1968) is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013, representing the electorate of Fremantle. She was initially elected as a Greens W ...

(born 1968), Australian politician *

Antonin Carlès Jean-Antonin Carles (1851 – 18 February 1919) was a French sculptor. Born in Gimont, Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and that of Paris. He was a pupil of François Jou ...

(1851–1919), French sculptor * Arthur Beecher Carles (1882–1952), American Modernist painter *

Jean Carles Jean Carles (12 January 1892 – 8 July 1966) was a French perfumer who worked in Roure Bertrand Fils et Justin Duppont in Grasse (now part of Givaudan) in the early 20th century. He was the founder of the Roure Perfumery School (french: De L' ...

(1892–1966), French perfumer *

Pierre Carles Pierre Carles (born April 2, 1958) is a French documentarist, who has often been compared to Michael Moore for his use of the documentary form to denounce mainstream media, which he accuses of having conflicts of interest. Filmography * ''Juppé, ...

(born 1962), French documentarist * Richard Fifer Carles (born 1957), Panamanian businessman and politician

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