Karel is a male name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Czech, Slovenian, Hungarian and Italian. It is one of the medium frequent names in Croatia, with about eighty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Karel in Croatia
The name Karel was the most popular from years 1924 to 1936, when about 27% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1924.
Prevalence
Name Karel is relatively more common in the north of the country. Most of the persons named Karel live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than ten), Daruvar (less than ten), Delnice (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.