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Carlis
How to Pronounce Carlis
Pronounced KAR-lis /ˈkɑːrlɪs/Medium
Meaning: Carlis is an American boy's name, a variant of Carliss and part of the wide Charles family. Charles comes from the Germanic 'karl', a free man or common man. Carlis reads as a Southern respelling on that root, sitting near names like Carliss, Charlie and Carl in the early twentieth century.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carlis is a variant of Carliss and a member of the Charles family, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. It appears in early-1900s American records, especially in the South, alongside Carl and Carlton.
Carlis was a small name, reaching its quiet high in the mid nineteen-forties with only a few dozen boys a year and thinning through the century, with stray records into the twenty-tens.
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What does the name Carlis mean?
Carlis is a variant of Carliss and Charles, from the Germanic 'karl', meaning a free man.
How do you pronounce Carlis?
It's said KAR-lis /ˈkɑːrlɪs/, two syllables.
Is Carlis a boy or girl name?
Carlis is a boy's name.
Is Carlis a popular name?
No, Carlis was always uncommon, peaking modestly in the mid nineteen-forties.