Karolis
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAH-roh-lis
- Origin
- Germanic
Karolis is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “free man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Karolis mean?
Germanic: Lithuanian form of Karl (Charles)
“free man”
The Lithuanian form of Charles.
Is Karolis a girl's or a boy's name?
Karolis is a boys' name.
How popular is Karolis in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Karolis in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Karolis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | #2,007 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
Names like Karolis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlie, Oliver, Harrison, Jacob, Zachary, Bobby, Lucas, Harry, Archie, Nathaniel, Max, Freddie
Names related to Karolis
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Emma, Ella, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles, Charles, Lottie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Karolis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/karolis, updated 20 October 2026.