Quick answer
Carl is a boy name.
Pronunciation: German /ˈkaʁl/; Swedish /ˈkɑːɭ/; Danish /ˈkɑːˀl/; American English /ˈkɑɹl/; British English /ˈkɑːl/.
Meaning and history
German and Scandinavian variant of Karl (see Charles ). Noteworthy bearers of the name include the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), who founded modern taxonomy, the German mathematician Carl Gauss (1777-1855), who made contributions to number theory and algebra as well as physics and astronomy, and the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875-1961), who founded analytical psychology. It was imported to America in the 19th century by German immigrants.
Notes and context
Usage: german, swedish, danish, norwegian, english