Free man
Derived from the Germanic name Karl, it historically refers to a free man who was not of noble birth but held legal rights. It became a royal name through Charlemagne and has been borne by numerous European kings and emperors.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms
Naturalist known for the theory of evolution
Victorian era novelist and social critic
NBA Hall of Fame basketball player
Aviator who completed the first solo transatlantic flight
Cartoonist and creator of the Peanuts comic strip
Founder of the X-Men · Marvel Comics
Patriarch of the Ingalls family · Little House on the Prairie
Formula One racing driver
Influential French poet and essayist
