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Carbon

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAR-bun /ˈkɑr.bən/High

Meaning: From the English/Latin carbo, 'coal; charcoal'; the chemical element carbon, the basis of all known life; a word/element-name; we note the elementLow

In 30 seconds: The element of life; coal: Carbon is a word-name. Bold, modern, and warm (said 'KAR-bun'). We note the element.
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningFrom the English/Latin carbo, 'coal; charcoal'; the chemical element carbon, the basis of all known life; a word/element-name; we note the element
U.S. rank (2024)#10036 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 76

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202020092024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carbon comes from the English/Latin carbo, 'coal; charcoal'; the chemical element carbon, the basis of all known life; a word/element-name (we note the element). A bold, modern name (said 'KAR-bun').

In the U.S. it appears very recently as an element/word-name. Rare, the-element-of-life at the root, and bold.

Did you know? Carbon is the chemical element that forms the basis of all known life (from the Latin carbo, 'coal') — a bold, modern element-name (we note the element; said 'KAR-bun').
Overall data confidence 22%
References — Carbon — word/element-name; Latin

Variations

CarbenKarbon

Nicknames

Carb

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carbon mean?

Carbon is a word/element-name — the chemical element that forms the basis of all known life (from the Latin carbo, 'coal'). We note the element.

How do you pronounce Carbon?

It's said KAR-bun /ˈkɑr.bən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Carbon a boy or girl name?

Carbon is a boy's name.

How popular is Carbon?

Carbon is a very rare name in the U.S.

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