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given name of Germanic origin that is a form of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

. It is also a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:

Given name

Carles Aleñá Carles Aleñá Castillo (born 5 January 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Getafe. Club career Barcelona Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Aleñá moved to Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, i ...

(born 1998), Spanish footballer *

Carles Benavent Carles Benavent (born 1 March 1954) is a Spanish flamenco and jazz bass player. Biography Benavent was born in the Poble Sec neighborhood in Barcelona. He started playing the bass when he was thirteen years old, attracted by blues and rock, J ...

(born 1954), Spanish flamenco and jazz bassist *

Carles Blasi Vidal Carles Blasi Vidal (born February 21, 1964) is an Andorran politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (Andorra) The Social Democratic Party ( ca, Partit Socialdemòcrata, PS) is a social-democratic political party in Andorra. H ...

(born 1964), Andorran politician *

Carles Boix Carles Boix i Serra (born 29 June 1962, in Barcelona) is a Spanish and American political scientist specializing in comparative politics, currently teaching at Princeton University. He is a leading scholar in empirical democratic theory and compar ...

(born 1962), Spanish political scientist *

Carles Buïgas Carles Buïgas i Sans (18 January 1898 in Barcelona – 27 August 1979 in Cerdanyola del Vallès) was a Catalan architect, engineer, inventor and author. Biography Buïgas was born into an educated family in Barcelona, son of the architect ...

(1898–1979), Spanish architect, engineer, inventor and author *

Carles Busquets Carles Busquets Barroso (; born 19 July 1967) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mostly for Barcelona. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Busquets was a FC Barcelona graduate who joined from neighbou ...

(born 1967), Spanish footballer *

Carles Campuzano Carles Campuzano i Canadès (born 12 July 1964) is a Catalans, Catalan politician and a former member of the Congress of Deputies (Spain), Congress of Deputies of Spain and the Parliament of Catalonia. Early life and family Campuzano was born o ...

(born 1964), Spanish politician * Carles Canut (1944–2018), Spanish actor *

Carles Casagemas Carles Antoni Cosme Damià Casagemas i Coll (Carlos Casagemas) (September 27, 1880, in Barcelona, Spain – February 17, 1901, in Paris, France) was a Spanish painter and poet. He is known for his friendship with Pablo Picasso, who painted severa ...

(1880–1901), Spanish painter and poet *

Carles Castillejo Carles Castillejo Salvador (born August 18, 1978 in Barcelona) is a Spanish long distance runner. He has won Spanish national titles in the 5000 m, the 10,000 m and the marathon. He has represented Spain at the Olympics on four occasion ...

(born 1978), Spanish long-distance athlete * Carles Castillo (born 1975), Spanish politician *

Carles Comamala Carles Comamala López-Del Pan (17 April 1889 – 4 August 1983) was an orthopedic surgeon by profession and a football player for Barcelona between 1903 and 1911. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909–1911. Early life and Career Born in M ...

(1887–1976), Spanish orthopedic surgeon and footballer *

Carles Congost Carles Congost (born 1970 in Olot) is a Catalan visual artist. With a degree in Arts by the University of Barcelona, he has done many solo exhibits in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de E ...

(born 1970), Spanish artist *

Carles Coto Carles Coto Pagès (born 11 February 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Santa Coloma as a right winger. Club career Born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, Coto arrived in FC Barcelona's youth system in 2001 at the age of 13, from loca ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer *

Carles Cuadrat Carles Cuadrat Xiqués (born 28 October 1968) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Indian Super League club East Bengal. Cuadrat was a defender, who played as a left-back and spent mos ...

(born 1968), Spanish footballer, coach and manager *

Carles Delclaux Is Carles Delclaux Is (born 1951, Sant Cugat del Vallès) is a textile artist trained in the Aymat factory and in the Massana School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Career From 1970 to 1974 he directed the Catalan School of Tapestry In 1975 he moved t ...

(born 1951), Spanish textile artist *

Carles Fages de Climent Carles Fages de Climent (1902 in Figueres – 1968) was a writer, poet and journalist from the Empordà, a historical region of Catalonia, Spain. He was born in Figueres on May 16, 1902. In Figueres' high school, he met Salvador Dalí, starting ...

(1902–1968), Spanish writer, poet and journalist *

Carles Font-Rossell Carles Font-Rossell (born 26 December 1967, in Canillo, Andorra) was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Andorra and, from 14 March 2008, he was also Ambassador of Andorra to the United States. He was succeeded in both positions ...

(born 1967), Andorran diplomat and ambassador *

Carles Francino Carles Francino Murgades (born 3 January 1958, in Barcelona) is a Spanish journalist. He started his career in Cadena SER Tarragona. In 1979 he got his first job at COPE Reus as a sports editor. Later, he joined the Tarragona studio of the COP ...

(born 1958), Spanish journalist *

Carles Gil Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent (born 22 November 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. He began his career at Valencia, playing mostly in their reserves a ...

(born 1992), Spanish footballer *

Carles Poch Gradin Carles Poch Gradin (born 9 November 1982) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won two ATP Challenger events, both in doubles. Poch Gradin has reached the finals of ten Futures tournaments; five of these he won—in Romania, Latvi ...

(born 1982), Spanish tennis player *

Carles Juanmartí Carles Juanmartí Santiago (born December 20, 1978 in La Seu d'Urgell) is a Spanish slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-1990s. He won two bronze medals at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, earning them ...

(born 1978), Spanish canoeist *

Carles Lalueza-Fox Carles Lalueza Fox (Barcelona, 1965) is a Spanish biologist specialized in the study of ancient DNA. A doctor in Biology for the University of Barcelona, he worked in Cambridge and Oxford as well as in the private genetics company CODE Genetics ...

(born 1965), Spanish biologist *

Carles Lerín Carles Lerín (born 1 April 1962) is a Spanish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Gam ...

(born 1962), Swiss-born Spanish modern pentathlete *

Carles Magraner Carles Magraner is a Spanish musician. He was born on November 16, 1962 in Almussafes (province of Valencia) and studied music at Carcaixent, the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia (cello and musicology), Conservatoire Toulouse and Amsterdam ( ...

, Spanish musician * Carles Marco (born 1974), Spanish basketball player *

Carles Marc Martínez Embuena Carles () is a common Catalan given name of Germanic origin, which also appears as a surname. The English language equivalent is Charles. The name Carles can refer to: People *Carles (name) Places *Carles, Iloilo, a 2nd class municipality in t ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer * Carles Mas (born 1993), Spanish footballer *

Carles Mundó Carles Mundó i Blanch (born 1976) is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Catalonia who served as the Minister of Justice of Catalonia until the dismissal of the Parliament of Catalonia and of the Catalan Government in 2017 due to its decla ...

(born 1976), Spanish politician *

Carles Pérez Carles Pérez Sayol (born 16 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Celta, on loan from Roma. Club career Barcelona Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pérez joined FC Barcelona's ...

(born 1998), Spanish footballer *

Carles Planas Carles Planas Antolínez (born 4 March 1991) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Barcelona Born in Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Catalonia, Planas started playing football for his hometown club, moving to ...

(born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Carles Puigdemont Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó (; born 29 December 1962) is a Catalan politician and journalist from Spain. Since 2019 he has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). A former mayor of Girona, Puigdemont served as President of Cata ...

(born 1962), Spanish politician *

Carles Puyol Carles Puyol Saforcada (, ; born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played his entire career for Barcelona. He mainly played as a central defender, but he could also play in either full-back position, mostly as a ri ...

(born 1978), Spanish footballer *

Carles Quilmetas Carles Quilmetas (1775-1834) was a Spanish composer, violinist, and double-bassist long active in Girona. Quilmetas was born in Vic, and worked for more than forty years at Girona Cathedral, where he was the first layman to take a permanent positi ...

(1775–1834), Spanish composer *

Carles Rexach Carles Rexach i Cerdà (; born 13 January 1947) is a Spanish former football winger and manager. His career was mainly associated to Barcelona, spending 44 years at the club as a player (youth levels included) and coach. He formed a successfu ...

(born 1947), Spanish footballer and manager *

Carles Riba Carles Riba i Bracons (; 23 September 1893 - 12 July 1959) was a Catalan poet, writer and translator of Spanish nationality. He was born in Barcelona and studied Law and Philosophy at the Universitat de Barcelona. In 1916 he married the poet Cleme ...

(1893–1959), Spanish poet, writer and translator *

Carles Riera i Albert Carles Riera i Albert (born 1960) is a Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or so ...

(born 1960), Spanish sociologist and politician *

Carles Sabater Carles Sabater i Hernández (September 21, 1962 – February 13, 1999) was a Catalan singer and actor. Alongside an acting career in theatre, television and film, Sabater formed the group Sau with guitarist Pep Sala. Sau became the first rock ...

(1962–1999), Spanish singer and actor *

Carles Sans Carles Sans López (born May 25, 1975 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. See also * Spain ...

(born 1975), Spanish water polo *

Carles Santos Carles Santos (; 1 July 1940 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish artist who began his career as a pianist and later worked in many other creative disciplines, including musical composition, filmmaking, screenwriting, acting, scenic musical shows ...

(1940–2017), Spanish artist *

Carles Solà Carles Solà was born in Xàtiva, Valencia Province on 1 January 1945. He awarded a PhD degree in Chemistry at the UV, he has carried out research in Biochemical Engineering with 130 publications, having tutored 22 doctoral theses and directed ...

(born 1945), Spanish chemical engineer * Carles Soria (born 1996), Spanish footballer *

Carles Torrens Carles Torrens (born 1984) is a Spanish film and television director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, known for his award-winning short films and his 2011 feature film debut ''Apartment 143'' (''Emergo''). Background Torrens was born in B ...

(born 1984), Spanish director, screenwriter, editor, and producer *

Carles Trepat Carles Trepat (born 1960) is a Spanish classical guitarist. He has won several international prizes, including the "Premio Tárrega" in the "Certamen Internacional Francisco Tárrega de Benicàssim". In July 2014, he was awarded with the "Honorific ...

(born 1960), Spanish guitarist

Middle name

Frederick Carles Merry Frederick Carles Merry, AIA, (June 16, 1837 – March 4, 1900) was an American architect active in late-nineteenth-century New York City. Merry was born in Edgbaston, near Birmingham in England, and emigrated to the United States when he was ...

(died 1900), American architect *

Jesús Carles de Vilallonga Jesús Carles de Vilallonga i Rosell (1927, Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain – 2018, Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish/Canadian figurative artist who worked primarily in the medium of egg tempera. He is best known for his richly textured paintings ...

(1927–2018), Spanish artist *

Josep Carles Laínez Josep Carles Laínez (born 1970) is a Spanish writer who lives in Valencia, Spain and Encamp, Andorra. A graduate of the University of Valencia in Catalan and Spanish Philology and Audio-visual Communication, his main interest is in European mino ...

(born 1970), Spanish writer *

Ricardo María Carles Gordó Ricardo María Carles Gordó (24 September 1926 – 17 December 2013) was a cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona in the Catholic Church. Biography Born in Valencia, Spain, Carles Gordó was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. H ...

(1926–2013), Spanish priest *

Sara Carles Johns Sara Carles Johns (January 1, 1894 – August 21, 1965) was an American artist and fashion illustrator. Biography Sara Carles attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) from 1916 to 1921. In May 1919, she won a Cresson Trave ...

(1894–1965), American artist and fashion illustrator

Surname

Adele Carles Adele Simone Carles (born 19 February 1968) is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013, representing the electorate of electoral district of Fremantle, Fremantle. She was ...

(born 1968), Australian politician *

Antonin Carlès Jean-Antonin Carles (1851 – 18 February 1919) was a French sculptor. Born in Gimont, Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and that of Paris. He was a pupil of François J ...

(1851–1919), French sculptor *

Arthur Beecher Carles Arthur Beecher Carles (March 9, 1882 – 1952) was an American Modernist painter. Biography Carles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1900 and 1907. He studied with Thomas Pol ...

(1882–1952), American Modernist painter *

Jean Carles Jean Carles (12 January 1892 – 8 July 1966) was a French perfumer who worked in Roure Bertrand Fils et Justin Duppont in Grasse (now part of Givaudan) in the early 20th century. He was the founder of the Roure Perfumery School (french: De L'é ...

(1892–1966), French perfumer *

Pierre Carles Pierre Carles (born April 2, 1958) is a French documentarist, who has often been compared to Michael Moore for his use of the documentary form to denounce mainstream media, which he accuses of having conflicts of interest. Filmography * ''Juppé, ...

(born 1962), French documentarist *

Richard Fifer Carles Richard Glenn Fifer Carles (born January 23, 1957) is a Panamanian businessman and former politician. He is called the "Father of modern mining in Panama" by ''Boletín El Minero''. Early life and education Richard Fifer is the son of Richard ...

(born 1957), Panamanian businessman and politician

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