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Josecarlos

♂ Boy

Pronounced hoh-say-KAR-los /hoʊ.seɪˈkɑːɹ.loʊs/Medium

Meaning: A joined given name written as one word: José, the Spanish form of Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'), plus Carlos, the Spanish Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. Double first names are a long Spanish tradition.Medium

In 30 seconds: A classic Spanish pairing in one word: Jose, 'he will add', plus Carlos, 'free man' (said 'hoh-say-KAR-los').

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Origin MediumSpanish

MeaningA joined given name written as one word: José, the Spanish form of Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'), plus Carlos, the Spanish Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. Double first names are a long Spanish tradition.

U.S. rank (2024)#13140 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 349

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Josecarlos joins José, Spain's form of Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'), with Carlos, the Spanish Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. Compound first names built on José are a deep-rooted Spanish habit; written as one word, they cross into U.S. records as a single given name (said 'hoh-say-KAR-los').

In the U.S. it appears rarely as one word, more often as two. Traditional, doubled, and warm.

Did you know? Spanish families have paired José with a second name for generations — José Luis, José Miguel, José Carlos — and in the U.S. those pairs are often registered as a single word.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Josecarlos — Joined given name: Jose + Carlos

Variations

Jose CarlosJosecarloJuancarlos

Nicknames

JoseCarlosJC

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josecarlos mean?

It joins Jose, the Spanish Joseph ('he will add'), with Carlos, the Spanish Charles ('free man').

How do you pronounce Josecarlos?

It's said hoh-say-KAR-los /hoʊ.seɪˈkɑːɹ.loʊs/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Josecarlos a boy or girl name?

Josecarlos is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Josecarlos?

Josecarlos is rare in the U.S. as a single word, and more common written as two names.