Carlos (given name)

Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the Germanic Carl.

Notable people with the name include:

Royalty

• Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), second to last King of Portugal
• Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558), Holy Roman Emperor (Karl V) and King of Spain (Carlos I)
• Carlos II of Spain, last Habsburg King in Spain
• Carlos, Prince of Asturias (1545–1568), son of King Philip II
• Carlos III (1716-1788), King of Spain from 10 August 1759 to 14 December 1788
• Carlos IV (1748-1819), King of Spain from 14 December 1788, until his abdication on 19 March 1808
• Infante Carlos, Count of Molina (1788–1855), first of the Carlist claimants to the throne of Spain
• Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king of the Calusa people of Florida
• Carlos Felipe de Schwarzenberg

People in media

• Carlos Alazraqui (born 1962), American stand-up comedian and actor
• Carlos Bernard (born 1962), American actor
• Carlos Bustamante, Canadian television personality; former YTV host from 2002-2018 and current reporter of Entertainment Tonight Canada since 2017
• Carlos (DJ) (born in Swindon, Wiltshire), UK Radio Presenter
• Carlos Caridad-Montero (born 1967), Venezuelan film director
• Carlos Castro (journalist) (1945–2011), Portuguese journalist & murder victim
• Carlos Irwin Estévez (Charlie Sheen, born 1965), American actor
• Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
• Carlos Mencia (born 1967), comedian, host of Mind of Mencia on Comedy Central
• Carlos Ray Norris (Chuck Norris, born 1940), American actor and martial artist
• Carlos Pesquera, (born 1956), Puerto Rican civil engineer
• Carlos Saldanha, Brazilian director
• Carlos Watson (journalist) (born 1969), American television host, lawyer, and businessman

People in music

• Carlos Alomar (born 1951), American guitarist, composer and arranger
• Carlos do Carmo (1939–2021), Portuguese fado singer
• Carlos Cavazo, guitarist in Quiet Riot
• Carlos Chávez (1899–1978), Mexican composer, conductor, and educator
• Carlos Dengler (born 1974), American actor, bassist, and founding member of the band Interpol
• Carlos Gardel (1890–1935), prominent figure in the history of tango music
• Carlos Montoya (1903–1993), prominent flamenco guitarist
• Carlos Pena Jr. (born 1989,) American singer, dancer and actor
• Carlos Ponce (born 1972), Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality
• Carlos Santana (born 1947), Mexican musician, leader of the band Santana
• Carlos Vives (born 1961), Colombian singer
• Carlos Ward (born 1940), jazz alto saxophonist and flautist

People in sport

• Carlos Basham Jr. (born 1997), American football player
• Carlos Davis (American football) (born 1996), American football player
• Carlos Garay (born 1972), American football player
• Carlos Henderson (born 1994), American football player
• Carlos Hendricks (born 1983), American football player
• Carlos Huertas (born 1991) Colombian racing driver
• Carlos James (American football) (born 1972), American football player
• Carlos Joseph (1980-2021), American football player
• Carlos Moyá (born 1976), Spanish tennis player
• Carlos Muñoz (racing driver) (born 1992), Colombian racing driver
• Carlos Nieto (born 1976), Italian-Argentine rugby union player
• Carlos Sainz (born 1962), Spanish World Rally Championship driver, 1990 and 1992 champion.
• Carlos Sainz Jr. (born 1994), Formula 1 driver for Scuderia Ferrari
• Carlos Watkins (born 1993), American football player

Baseball players

• Carlos Almanzar, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Beltrán (born 1977), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Bernier, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Carrasco (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Casimiro, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Castillo (baseball), American baseball player
• Carlos Corporán, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Crawford, American baseball player
• Carlos Delgado (born 1972), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Diaz (catcher), American baseball player
• Carlos Diaz (pitcher), American baseball player
• Carlos Febles, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Fisher, American baseball player
• Carlos García (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Gómez, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos González (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Guevara, American baseball player
• Carlos Guillén, Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Hernández (catcher), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Hernández (infielder), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Hernández (pitcher), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Lee (born 1976), Panamanian baseball player
• Carlos Lezcano, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos López (baseball), Mexican baseball player
• Carlos Maldonado (catcher), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Maldonado (pitcher), Panamanian baseball player
• Carlos Marmol, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Martínez (infielder), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Martínez (pitcher, born 1982), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Martínez (pitcher, born 1991), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos May (born 1948), American baseball player
• Carlos Méndez (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Mendoza (outfielder), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Monasterios, Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Moore, American baseball player
• Carlos Muñiz, American baseball player
• Carlos Pascual (baseball), Cuban baseball player
• Carlos Paula, Cuban baseball player
• Carlos Peguero, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Peña, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Pérez (baseball), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Ponce (baseball), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Pulido, Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Quentin, American baseball player
• Carlos Quintana (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Reyes (baseball), American baseball player
• Carlos Rivera (baseball), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Rodríguez (baseball), Mexican baseball player
• Carlos Rosa, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Ruiz (baseball) (born 1979), Panamanian baseball player
• Carlos Santana (baseball), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Silva (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Torres (pitcher), American baseball player
• Carlos Triunfel, Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Valderrama (baseball) (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball player
• Carlos Valdez (baseball), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Velázquez (baseball), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Carlos Villanueva (baseball), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Zambrano (born 1981), American baseball player

Basketball players

• Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player
• Carlos Arroyo (born 1979), Puerto Rican basketball player
• Carlos Delfino, (born 1982), Argentine NBA basketball player
• Carlos Boozer, (born 1981), American NBA basketball player

Cyclists

• Carlos Jaramillo (born 1961), Colombian road cyclist
• Carlos Alberto Contreras (born 1973), Colombian road cyclist
• Carlos Humberto Cabrera (born 1973), Colombian road cyclist
• Carlos Silva (cyclist) (born 1974), Colombian cyclist
• Carlos Sastre (born 1975), Spanish cyclist
• Carlos Alzate (born 1983), Colombian track and road cyclist

Fighters

• Carlos Augusto Filho (born 1986), Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Carlos Valcárcel (born 1981), Puerto Rican boxer
• Carlos Varela (wrestler) (born 1966), Cuban wrestler
• Carlos Julian Ortíz (born 1974), Cuban freestyle wrestler
• Carlos Motta (judoka) (born 1955), Brazilian judoka
• Carlos Fonseca (boxer) (born 1955), Brazilian boxer
• Carlos Luis Campos (born 1980), Venezuelan boxer
• Carly Colón (born 1979), professional wrestler, WWE
• Carlos Condit (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
• Carlos Honorato (born 1974), Brazilian judoka

Footballers

• Carlos Abad (born 1995), Spanish footballer
• Carlos Bocanegra (born 1979), American soccer player
• Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior (born 1995), Brazilian football forward
• Carlos Chaínho (born 1974), Portuguese footballer
• Carlos Diogo (born 1983), Uruguayan footballer
• Carlos Edwards (born 1978), Trinidadian footballer
• Carlos Fernandes (footballer, born 1978), Portuguese football defender
• Carlos Fernandes (footballer, born 1979), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Carlos Fernández (footballer, born 1984), Peruvian footballer
• Carlos Fernández (footballer, born 1996), Spanish footballer
• Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1975), Ecuadorian footballer
• Carlos Gruezo (footballer, born 1995), Ecuadorian footballer
• Carlos Guirland (born 1968), Paraguayan football midfielder
• Carlos Isaac (footballer) (born 1988), Spanish footballer
• Carlos Martins (footballer) (born 1982), Portuguese footballer
• Carlos Muñoz Cobo (born 1961), Spanish footballer, known as "Carlos"
• Carlos Muñoz (Chilean footballer) (born 1989), Chilean footballer
• Carlos Muñoz (Ecuadorian footballer) (1967–1993), Ecuadorian footballer
• Carlos Muñoz (Mexican footballer) (born 1959), Mexican footballer
• Carlos Ochoa (born 1978), Mexican footballer
• Carlos Queiroz (born 1953), Portuguese football manager
• Carlos Santos de Jesus (born 1985), Brazilian football defender
• Carlos Pérez Salvachúa (born 1973), Spanish football manager
• Carlos Soca (born 1969), Uruguayan footballer
• Carlos Tevez (born 1984), Argentine footballer
• Carlos Valderrama (born 1961), Colombian footballer player known as El Pibe

Runners

• Carlos Moreno (athlete) (born 1967), Chilean track and field sprinter
• Carlos Patrício (born 1964), Portuguese long-distance runner
• Carlos Retiz (born 1968), Mexican long-distance runner
• Carlos Tarazona (born 1966), Venezuelan long-distance runner

Swimmers

• Carlos Berrocal (born 1957), Puerto Rican swimmer
• Carlos Ventosa (born 1971), Spanish backstroke swimmer

Volleyball players

• Carlos Weber (born 1966), Argentine volleyball player
• Carlos Carreño (born 1973), Spanish volleyball player
• Carlos Teixeira (born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player
• Carlos Tejeda (born 1980), Venezuelan volleyball player

Gymnasts

• Carlos Yulo (born 2000), Filipino artistic gymnast

Other people

• Carlos Acosta (born 1973), Cuban ballet dancer
• Carlos Agassi (born 1979), Filipino actor, rap artist, host, and model.
• Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (born 1954), Prime Minister of Mozambique
• Carlos Anwandter (1801–1889), German political exile who emigrated to Chile
• Carlos Arroyo (architect), Spanish architect
• Carlos Arruza (1920–1966), Mexican bullfighter
• Carlos Camacho (1924–1979), first elected governor of Guam
• Carlos Cardoen (born 1942), Chilean metallurgical engineer
• Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998), American author
• Carlos Cheppi (born 1955), Argentine diplomat
• Carlos Cisneros (born 1951), New Mexico state senator
• Carlos Danger, 2013, alias used by New York City Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner for sexting
• Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945), Filipino businessman
• Carlos Escudé (1948–2021), Argentine academic and writer
• Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012), Mexican writer
• Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971), eighth Filipino president and poet
• Carlos Ghosn (born 1954), former chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
• Carlos Gustavo Moreira, Brazilian mathematician
• Carlos Gutierrez (born 1953), Cuban American, 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Kellogg Company
• Carlos Howard, Governor of West Florida between 1792 and 93
• Carlos Marighella (1911–1969), Brazilian leading thinker on urban guerrilla warfare
• Carlos Menchaca (born 1980), American politician, New York City Mayoral candidate
• Brother Carlos Oliveira (born 1989), Christian exorcist, and deliverance minister
• Carlos P. Romulo (1898–1985), Filipino politician who was formerly a president of the UN General Assembly
• Carlos Salinas de Gortari (born 1948), President of Mexico from 1988–1994
• Carlos Simpson (born 1962), American mathematician
• Carlos Slim (born 1940; full name Carlos Slim Helú), Mexican businessman
• Carlos Slim Domit (born 1967), Mexican businessman and son of Carlos Slim Helú
• Carlos the Jackal, the nom de guerre of Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (born 1949), a Venezuelan assassin and terrorist serving a life sentence for murder in France
• Carlos Urbizo, Honduran politician and economist
• Carlos Isagani Zarate (born 1967), Filipino politician

Multiple people

• Carlos Imperial (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

• Carlos, a character in the video game Saints Row 2
• Carlos, a character from The Magic School Bus series of children's books and video games
• Carlos, a henchman to Le Chiffre in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale
• Carlos, a character from the PBS preschool television series Barney and Friends
• Carlos, a meerkat in the 2005 to 2008 Animal Planet televisio. series Meerkat Manor
• Carlos, a character from the Subway Surfers
• Carlos, Cecil's husband from Welcome to Nightvale
• Carlos, a protagonist from the video game Zero Time Dilemma
• Carlos De Vil, son of Cruella in Descendants
• Carlos Casagrande, one of the main characters of the Nickelodeon animated television series The Casagrandes
• Carlos Lopez, a character in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy, voiced by Matt Hill
• Carlos Miyamoto, one of the player characters in the SNES game, Final Fight 2
• Carlos Nieto, a paramedic in the television series Third Watch
• Carlos Oliveira (Resident Evil), one of the two protagonists in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Carlos Rivera, a boxer from the manga and anime series Ashita no Joe
• Carlos Solis, a character from Desperate Housewives
• Carlos Vallerte, the character in two of the Power Rangers series
• Carlos Molina, a character in Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms.
• Carlos, Ryder's pen pal and caretaker of Tracker from the Canadian animated preschool television series PAW Patrol
• Don Carlos, the main character of Schiller's eponymous play and the Verdi opera inspired by it, based on a fictional retelling of the Spanish infante's life.

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Carlos
• All pages with titles containing Carlos
• Carlos (disambiguation)
• Carlos (surname)
• Carles (name)
• Carlo (name)
• Carlitos
• Carlon
• Carlos Alberto
• José Carlos (disambiguation)
• Carlos Antonio (disambiguation)
• Karlos (name)