Carlos (given name)

Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, 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
 * Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (1930–2010), Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain
 * Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma (born 1970), Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain
 * Prince Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren de Bourbon de Parme (born 1997), son of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
 * Carlos, Prince of Piacenza (born 2016), son of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma

People in media

 * Carlos Alazraqui (born 1962), American stand-up comedian and actor
 * Carlos Bernard (born 1962), American actor
 * Carlos Braithwaite, African-American actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series You Can't Do That on Television
 * 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 PenaVega (born 1989), American singer, dancer and actor
 * Carlos Ponce (born 1972), Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality
 * Carlos Rivera (born 1986), Mexican actor and singer
 * 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 Alcaraz (born 2003), Spanish tennis player
 * 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 Hyde (born 1990) American football player
 * 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 Washington Jr. (born 1998), American football player
 * 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 Correa, 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 Estévez (baseball), Dominican 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, born 1980), Venezuelan baseball player
 * Carlos Hernández (pitcher, born 1997), 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 Pérez (catcher, born 1996), Venezuelan 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 Rodón, American 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
 * Carlos Guenard (born 2005), Guatemalan baseball player

Basketball players

 * Carlos Almeida (born 1976), 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) (1955–2018), 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 Baleba (born 2004), Cameroonian 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

Gymnasts

 * Carlos Yulo (born 2000), Filipino artistic gymnast

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

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 Julio Villar Aleman (born 1946), Cuban artist
 * Carlos Anwandter (1801–1889), German political exile who emigrated to Chile
 * Carlos Arroyo (architect), Spanish architect
 * Carlos Arruza (1920–1966), Mexican bullfighter
 * Carlos Bunga (born 1976), Portuguese artist
 * 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 (1948–2019), New Mexico state senator
 * Carlos Cisneros (1962-present), member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
 * 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
 * Carlos Pérez de Bricio (1927–2022), Spanish businessman and politician
 * 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 Solchaga (born 1944), Spanish politician and businessman
 * 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)
 * Sweet and Kind Soul

Fictional characters

 * Carlos, a character in the video game Saints Row 2
 * Carlos, a henchman to Le Chiffre in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale
 * Carlos, a meerkat in the 2005 to 2008 Animal Planet television 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
 * 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.