Kārlis or Karlis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Kārlis Aperāts The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarde ...

(1892–1944), Latvian Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II * Kārlis Ašmanis (1898–1962), Latvian footballer * Kārlis Balodis (1864–1931), Latvian economist, financist, statistician and demographist *

Kārlis Baumanis Kārlis Baumanis (11 May 1835 – 10 January 1905), better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, was an ethnic Latvian people, Latvian composer in the Russian Empire. He is the author of the lyrics and music of '' Dievs, svētī Latviju! '' (“God bless La ...

(1835–1905), better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, a Latvian composer *

Kārlis Bētiņš Kārlis Bētiņš (german: Carl Behting; 27 October 1867, Bērzmuiža – 28 March 1943, Riga) was a Latvian chess master and composer of studies. He tied for 3rd-5th at Riga 1899 (the 1st Baltic Congress, his brother Roberts Bētiņš won), too ...

(1867–1943), Latvian chess master and composer of studies * Kārlis Bone (1899–1941), Latvian footballer *

Kārlis Būmeisters Kārlis Būmeisters (born December 13, 1986 in Riga) is a Latvian musician, artist, guitarist and TV host once using the stage name Kaža. He is now in politics in the European Parliament in Brussels as a press secretary for the European Parliamen ...

(born Riga), Latvian musician and politician *

Karlis Ezergailis Karlis Andrejs Ezergailis (born 8 April 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. Career Karlis started out with the Newport Mavericks in 2004 and with good form rode himself into the 2005 Newport Wasp ...

, Australian Motorcycle speedway rider *

Kārlis Gailītis Kārlis Gailītis (3 March 1936 – Sabile, 22 November 1992) was a Latvian Lutheran archbishop. He was the archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, from 1989 to 1992, when he died in a car accident. Life and career Gailītis was ...

(1936–1992), Latvian Lutheran archbishop *

Kārlis Goppers Kārlis Goppers (russian: Карл Иванович Гоппер; April 2, 1876 – March 25, 1941) was a Russian and Latvian military officer, veteran of World War I and the Russian Civil War and the founder and President of Latvijas Skautu un ...

(1876–1941), Latvian military officer and the founder and President of Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija *

Hugo Kārlis Grotuss Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (17 January 1884 in Jaunpils parish "Dočkos" – 16 January 1951 in Dillingen) was a Latvian painter, classified as a Realist. His paintings and drawings include some of the best known and most popular works in Latvia ...

(1884–1951), Latvian painter, classified as a Realist *

Kārlis Irbītis Kārlis Irbītis (October 14, 1904, in Limbaži municipality, Lāde parish, Governorate of Livonia – October 13, 1997, in Saint-Laurent (borough), Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada) was a Latvian aeroplane designer. His greatest successes, for the ...

(1904–1997), Latvian aeroplane designer *

Kārlis Johansons Karl Johansson (January 16, 1890 in Cēsis, Latvia, as Kārlis Johansons in his native Latvian; Russian: Карл Вольдемарович Иогансон, ''Karl Voldemarovich Ioganson;'' German: ''Karl Ioganson'' – October 18, 1929 in Mos ...

(1890–1929), Latvian-Soviet avant-garde artist *

Kārlis Lācis Kārlis Lācis (born September 21, 1977) is a Latvian contemporary composer. Along with the scores for theatre productions, movies, and musical arrangements, a large part of his work is dedicated to vocal and choral music, symphonic, and instrume ...

(born 1977), Latvian composer * Kārlis Leiškalns (born 1951), Latvian politician *

Kārlis Lejnieks Kārlis Lejnieks (born March 16, 1988) is a retired Latvian tennis player, who now pursues an interest in coaching. Through his career Lejnieks has won one Futures doubles title and has one runner-up in singles. Lejnieks made his ATP debut in ...

(born 1988), retired Latvian tennis player currently pursuing interest in coaching * Kārlis Kepke (1890–????), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Kārlis Klāsens Kārlis or Karlis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kārlis Aperāts (1892–1944), Latvian Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II * Kārlis Ašmanis (1898–1962), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Balodis (1864 ...

(1895–1973), Latvian sailor and Olympic competitor * Kārlis Klāsups (1922–1991), Latvian chess master * Kārlis Kļava (1907–1941), Latvian sports shooter and Olympic competitor *

Kārlis Lasmanis Kārlis Pauls Lasmanis (born 8 April 1994) is a Latvian basketball player for the Latvian 3x3 national team. He represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, sinking the game-winning two-pointer that won Latvia the gold medal. With 76 points ...

(born 1994), Latvian basketball player and Olympic competitor *

Kārlis Lobe Kārlis Lobe (26 March 1895 – 9 July 1985) was a Latvian officer in the Imperial Russian Army, Latvian Army and the Latvian Legion, recipient of the Order of the Three Stars. Biography Kārlis Lobe was born in "Janēni" homestead in Jaunpie ...

(1895–1985), Latvian Nazi collaborator and high-ranking Waffen-SS officer *

Kārlis Mīlenbahs Kārlis Mīlenbahs (his surname was formerly also written as Mühlenbach, Mühlenbachs, Mǖlenbachs or Mīlenbachs) (18 January 1853 in Courland – 27 March 1916 in Võru, Estonia) was the first native speaker of Latvian to devote his career t ...

(1853–1916), the first native speaker of Latvian to devote his career to linguistics *

Kārlis Mūsiņš Between 1925 and 1945, the German ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) grew from eight members to over a quarter of a million ''Waffen-SS'' and over a million ''Allgemeine-SS'' members. Other members included the ''SS-Totenkopfverbände'' (SS-TV), which ran t ...

(1919–1955), Latvian Untersturmführer in the Waffen-SS during WWII *

Kārlis Muižnieks Kārlis Muižnieks (born March 17, 1964 in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a former basketball player and currently is the head coach of Prometey Kamianske of the UA SuperLeague. Career in basketball Muižnieks had solid career as player ...

(born 1964), former basketball player, head coach of Barons LMT * Karlis Osis (1917–1997), Latvian-born American parapsychologist * Karlis Ozols (1912–2001), Latvian-Australian chess player *

Kārlis Padegs Kārlis Padegs (8 October 1911 – 19 April 1940) was a Latvian artist. He studied under Latvian painter Vilhelms Purvītis at the Latvia Art Academy. His best-known work is '' Madonna with Machine Gun'', which belongs to the Latvian National ...

(1911–1940), Latvian artist *

Kārlis Paegle Kārlis Paegle (4 October 1911 – 23 December 1997) was a Latvian ice hockey player. He played for Rīgas RFK, HK ASK Rīga, Dinamo Riga, and Rīgas Sporta klubs during his career. Paegle also played for the Latvia national team at the 1936 ...

(1911–1997), Latvian ice hockey player *

Kārlis Prauls Kārlis Prauls (May 2, 1895 – January 30, 1941) was a Latvian general, and from 1930 to 1940 a commander in the Aizsargi home guard. Biography Prauls was born in Lielstraupe parish in Vidzeme.

(1895–1941), Latvian general, from 1930 to 1940 was a commander of Aizsargi organization *

Kārlis Sensbergs Kārlis or Karlis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kārlis Aperāts (1892–1944), Latvian Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II * Kārlis Ašmanis (1898–1962), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Balodis (1864 ...

, Waffen-Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II *

Kārlis Skalbe Kārlis Skalbe ( — 1945 April 14) was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales which are really written for adults. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, ''Tēvzemei un Brīvībai'' ('' ...

(1879–1945), Latvian writer, poet, and activist *

Kārlis Skrastiņš Kārlis Skrastiņš (July 9, 1974 – September 7, 2011) was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Skrastiņš was drafted by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League in 1998 as a defenceman and spent twelve years in the leag ...

(born 1974), Latvian ice hockey player *

Kārlis Smilga Kārlis Smilga (born 13 September 1975) is a Latvian curler from Jelgava. He was skip of the Latvian men's team at the 2004, 2006 and 2017 European Curling Championships where Latvia finished 19th,17th and 18th, respectively. The 2005 he skipped ...

(born 1975), Latvian curler * Kārlis Šteins (1911–1983), Latvian and Soviet astronomer * Kārlis Tīls (1906–196?), Latvian international football defender and football manager * Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942), prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia *

Kārlis Vērdiņš Kārlis Vērdiņš (born July 28, 1979 in Riga) is a Latvian poet. Biography Vērdiņš grew up in Jelgava. He studied for his B.A. and M.A. in Cultural Theory at the Latvian Academy of Culture. In 2009 he received his Ph.D. in Philology fro ...

(born 1979), Latvian poet * Kārlis Vilciņš (1892–1972), Latvian wrestler and Olympic competitor *

Kārlis Zāle Kārlis Zāle (28 October 1888 – 19 February 1942) was a Latvian sculptor. Zāle was born in Mažeikiai, but grew up in Liepāja. After training in Russia at the Kazan Art School under Alexander Matveyev and in Germany, he returned to Riga in ...

(1888–1942), Latvian sculptor * Kārlis Zariņš (1879–1963), Latvian diplomat * Kārlis Zariņš (1889–1978), Latvian writer * Kārlis Zilpaušs (1918–1944), Latvian ice hockey player * Kārlis Zirnis (born 1977), Latvian ice hockey player

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