Carlens
Meaning
"free man, strong man"
Origin: Germanic via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,985
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Carl, Carlen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man, strong man"
Origin: Germanic via French
"from Laurentum, city of laurels"
Origin: Latin
Carlens is more popular, ranked #5985 vs #6171 for Laurent.
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Carlens is more popular, ranked #5985 compared to Laurent at #6171 in the United States.
Carlens means "free man, strong man" (Germanic via French origin). Laurent means "from Laurentum, city of laurels" (Latin origin).
Carlens is primarily a boy name. Laurent is primarily a boy name.