Carlos

«Free man»

Carlos says it plainly. A name of Germanic origin whose meaning has traveled intact to this day.

5 is its number and Mercury its planet. Free, curious and adventurous. It all adds up to something clear: freedom, adventure and wit.

A name is read through three numbers. Here is what Carlos's say:

Expression 5 · Mercury: Free, curious and adventurous.

Soul 7 · Neptune: its quiet engine: understanding and truth.

Personality 7 · Neptune: people meeting them sense a presence that is calm and a little mysterious.

Germanic names often convey strength, protection and nobility. That is where Carlos comes from — and its «Free man» arrives today without losing its shine. By its number 5, Carlos is linked to the day Wednesday, the color Green, the element Air and the stone Emerald.

Carlos is in a quieter moment. Between 2020 and 2025, 15,181 boys named Carlos were registered in the U.S. (rank #145), according to the Social Security Administration.

It ranked #111 in the 2010s, so it's heard less often now. That has its charm: a name everyone recognizes, that fewer classmates will share.

It has ranked in the top 200 continuously since the 1980s: over four decades among the favorites.

Source: Social Security Administration (U.S.), official records by decade, as of 2026.

Carlos is an uncommon name, perfect if you want something original. It pairs a beautiful meaning («Free man») with a sound that is balanced and pleasant. Say it out loud with your surname to hear how it flows, and try its compatibility with another name on Astra.

The name day is celebrated on November 4, in honor of San Carlos Borromeo.

History. Charles is of Germanic origin, meaning «free man». It was borne by emperors such as Charlemagne.

✦ Did you know? Charlemagne, «Charles the Great», was crowned emperor in the year 800 and unified much of Europe.

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