Meaning A popular Spanish name, Carlos is the equivalent of Charles, meaning 'free man'. Origin of Carlos Spanish , German +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Daniel, Alberto, Antonio, Andres, Alexander, Alejandro, Enrique, Jose, Miguel, Rafael Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Carlos CAR-loss Similar Names Carolo Chip Carlton Shalom Charlie Karl Charles Charlemagne Charly Kalel Year by Year Popularity of Carlos