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First name Karl
October 23, 2026

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

Initials KM #7 The Communist Manifesto

Karl Cook

American equestrian

Initials KC #8

Karl Bushby

British pedestrian circumnavigator of the globe

Initials KB #14

Karl Urban

New Zealand actor

Initials KU #3 Mortal Kombat II

Karl Dönitz

German admiral and former president of Nazi Germany in 1945 (born 1891-1980)

Initials KD #8

Karl Malone

American basketball player (born 1963)

Initials KM #15

Karl Rove

American political consultant and policy advisor

Initials KR #14

Karl I of Austria

Last monarch of Austria-Hungary (r. 1916–1918)

Initials KA #9

Karl Glusman

American actor (born 1988)

Initials KG #6 Nocturnal Animals

#10

Karl Darlow

Wales association football player (born 1990)

Initials KD #12

#11

Karl Pilkington

English television personality | social commentator | actor | author and former radio producer

Initials KP #14

#12

Karl von Habsburg

Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Initials KH #24

#13

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

Initials KL #18

#14

Karl Popper

Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato | Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)

Initials KP #28

#15

Karl Malden

American actor (1912–2009)

Initials KM #59

#16

Karl Hermann Frank

Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and Nazi Germany politician (1898-1946)

Initials KF #13

#17

Karl Liebknecht

German socialist and a co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany

Initials KL #45

#18

Karl Ove Knausgård

Norwegian author

Initials KK #120

#19

Karl Hanke

German general and last Reichsführer-SS

Initials KH #75

#20

Karl Jaspers

German psychiatrist and philosopher

Initials KJ #44

#21

Karl Stefanovic

Australian television presenter and journalist (born 1974)

Initials KS #108

#22

Karl May

German writer

Initials KM #112

#23

Karl Barth

Swiss Protestant theologian

Initials KB #111

#24

Karl Wolff

SS general

Initials KW #74

#25

Karl Kautsky

Czech-Austrian philosopher | journalist | and Marxist theoretician

Initials KK #164

#26

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)

Initials KJ #59

#27

Karl Hyde

musician

Initials KH #103

#28

Karl Robinson

English association football player and manager

Initials KR #81

#29

Karl Johnson

Welsh actor

Initials KJ #71

#30

Karl Swenson

American actor

Initials KS #189

#31

Karl Wallenda

German stunt performer (1905-1978)

Initials KW #99

#32

Karl Howman

British actor

Initials KH #122

#33

Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern

German noble

Initials KH #126

#34

Karl Mozart

Austrian pianist

Initials KM #188

#35

Karl Otfried Müller

German classical scholar

Initials KM #191

#36

Karl Geary

American actor

Initials KG #89

#37

Karl Polanyi

economist | philosopher and historian

Initials KP #80

#38

Karl Jacobs

American Twitch streamer and YouTuber (born 1998)

Initials KJ #81

#39

Karl Radek

Marxist leader

Initials KR #96

#40

Karl Amson Joel

German businessman (1889-1982)

Initials KJ #89

#41

Karl Pearson

English mathematician and biometrician

Initials KP #85

#42

Karl Davies

actor

Initials KD #97

#43

Karl Wallinger

Welsh pop and rock musician | songwriter and producer

Initials KW #121

#44

Karl Albrecht

German entrepreneur

Initials KA #95

#45

Karl Brandt

German Nazi physician

Initials KB #167

#46

Karl Blossfeldt

German photographer | sculptor and teacher

Initials KB #169

#47

Karl Lueger

Austrian politician

Initials KL #94

#48

Karl Schwarzschild

German astronomer

#49

Karl Yune

American actor

Initials KY #32

#50

Karl Gebhardt

Nazi doctor and war criminal

Initials KG #114

#51

Karl Fritzsch

SS officer

Initials KF #57

#52

Karl Renner

first President of Austria

Initials KR #118

#53

Karl Denke

Serial killer and organist from germany

Initials KD #114

#54

Karl Weierstraß

German mathematician

Initials KW #137

#55

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs

German jurist | writer and pioneer of LGBT human rights

Initials KU #16

#56

Karl Rahner

German Catholic theologian

Initials KR #122

#57

Karl Haushofer

German general

Initials KH #176

#58

Karl Gotch

professional wrestler

Initials KG #127

#59

Karl Anderson

American professional wrestler

Initials KA #119

#60

Karl Landsteiner

Austrian biologist | physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

Initials KL #113

#61

Karl Strecker

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

#62

Karl Ernst

German SA leader

Initials KE #39

#63

Karl Plagge

German military officer

Initials KP #126

#64

Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg

Czech nobleman

#65

Karl Silberbauer

Austrian SS Officer

#66

Karl Nehammer

Austrian politician (1972-)

Initials KN #90

#67

Karl Barry Sharpless

American chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1941)

#68

Karl Willetts

English singer

Initials KW #166

#69

Karl Eberhard Schöngarth

German general

#70

Karl Bartos

former member of Kraftwerk

Initials KB #250

#71

Karl Kani

American fashion designer

#72

Karl Maria Wiligut

SS general

Initials KW #183

#73

Karl Gustav Jung

German-Swiss Medical Professor

Initials KJ #132

#74

Karl J. Friston

British neuroscientist

Initials KF #85

#75

Karl Logan

American musician

Initials KL #143

#76

Karl Ravech

sportscaster

Initials KR #172

#77

Karl Dorrell

American football player and coach

Initials KD #177

#78

Karl Giese

German archivist and curator (1898-1938)

Initials KG #175

#79

Karl Diebitsch

SS officer and German artist

Initials KD #181

#80

Karl Kraus

Czech playwright and publicist

#81

Karl Edward Wagner

American writer

Initials KW #191

#82

Karl Mannheim

Hungarian sociologist

#83

Karl Patterson Schmidt

American herpetologist (1890–1957)

#84

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Prussian architect | city planner | and painter

#85

Karl Drais

german inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter

Initials KD #196

#86

Karl Deisseroth

optogeneticist

Initials KD #198

#87

Karl Engemann

American music industry executive and producer

Initials KE #64

#88

Karl Markovics

Austrian actor | film director and screenwriter

The Grand Budapest Hotel

#89

Karl Deutsch

Czech political scientist

Initials KD #207

#90

Karl Frenzel

SS officer

Initials KF #105

#91

Karl Harrer

German journalist and politician

#92

Karl Alvarez

musician

Initials KA #196

#93

Karl Rosqvist

Swedish musician

Initials KR #210

#94

Karl Wittgenstein

Austro-Hungarian steel tycoon (1847–1913)

Initials KW #214

#95

Karl Koecher

Czechoslovak spy

#96

Karl Böhm

Austrian conductor

#97

Karl Wendlinger

Austrian racecar driver

Initials KW #217

#98

Karl Smesko

American college basketball coach

#99

Karl Theobald

English actor and comedian

Initials KT #168

#100

Karl Philipp Moritz

German author | editor and essayist

#101

Karl Otto Paetel

German political journalist

Initials KP #180

#102

Karl Denver

British singer

Initials KD #217

#103

Karl Mildenberger

German boxer

#104

Karl von Hegel

German medievalist and historian

#105

Karl Collins

English actor

#106

Karl Mecklenburg

American football player

#107

Karl von Frisch

Austrian biologist

Initials KF #115

#108

Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria

German ophthalmologist

#109

Karl Sanders

American singer and guitarist

#110

Karl Jobst

Australian YouTuber and speedrunner

Initials KJ #176

#111

Karl van Beethoven

nephew of Ludwig van Beethoven

#112

Karl Joseph

American footballer

Initials KJ #181

#113

Karl Marlantes

Businessman | novelist

#114

Karl Weinbacher

German manager and war criminal

Initials KW #230

#115

Karl Koller

German general

#116

Karl Carstens

President of the Federal Republic of Germany

#117

Karl Toko Ekambi

Cameroonian association football player

Initials KE #79

#118

Karl Benz

automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

#119

Karl Kreipe

German general

#120

Karl Freund

German film director and cinematographer

Initials KF #133

#121

Karl Wilhelm Krause

German SS officer

#122

Karl Mayr

German officer

Initials KM #112

#123

Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

German noble

#124

Karl Rapp

German engineer

Initials KR #248

#125

Karl E. Weick

Organisational psychologist

#126

Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch

German Army general

Initials KP #218

#127

Karl Oyston

British businessman

Initials KO #107

#128

Karl Korsch

German politician (1886-1961)

#129

Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann

dog breeder

#130

Karl Beattie

British television producer

#131

Karl von Bülow

German officer in WWI

#132

Karl Bodenschatz

German general

#133

Karl Menninger

American psychiatrist

#134

Karl Löwith

German philosopher

Initials KL #216

#135

Karl Brooks

American football defensive tackle

#136

Karl von Terzaghi

Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the father of soil mechanics (1883–1963)

Initials KT #241

#137

Karl Mack von Leiberich

Austrian general

Initials KL #225

#138

Karl Amon

Australian rules footballer

#139

Karl Lauterbach

German politician

Initials KL #230

#140

Karl Germer

German occultist

#141

Karl Ernst von Baer

Russian scientist

#142

Karl Turner

British politician (born 1971)

#143

Karl Baumgartner

German film producer

#144

Karl Koch

German hacker (1965-1989)

#145

Karl Hess

American journalist

#146

Karl Brugger

German journalist

#147

Karl Loewenstein

German philosopher and political scientist

Initials KL #243

#148

Karl Philipp von Wrede

German field marshal

#149

Karl Blau

American musician

#150

Karl Michael Vogler

German actor

Initials KV #87

#151

Karl M. Baer

Deutsch-israelischer Schriftsteller und Zionist

#152

Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

German prince

#153

Karl Maka

Hong Kong actor and director

#154

Karl Bryullov

Russian painter (1799-1852)

#155

Karl Gajdusek

American writer

#156

Karl Buechner

American musician

#157

Karl Richter

German organist | harpsichordist | and conductor

#158

Karl Dunbar

American football player and coach

#159

Karl Denson

American musician

#160

Karl Arnold

politician from Germany

#161

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic

#162

Karl Kaufmann

German politician

#163

Karl Dean

American mayor

#164

Karl Menger

Austrian mathematician

#165

Karl Mueller

American musician

#166

Karl Fazer

Finnish businessman | and sport shooter

Initials KF #176

#167

Karl H. Pribram

Austrian neuroscientist

#168

Karl Gero, Duke of Urach

German noble

Initials KU #36

#169

Karl Racine

American lawyer

#170

Karl Seitz

President of Austria

#171

Karl Marthinsen

Norwegian police commander

#172

Karl Llewellyn

American legal scholar

#173

Karl Guthe Jansky

American astronomer

#174

Karl Scott

American football coach

#175

Karl Richard Lepsius

German archaeologist

#176

Karl Henry

English professional footballer

#177

Karl von Eberstein

German politician

Initials KE #108

#178

Karl Bendetsen

American lawyer

#179

Karl August von Hardenberg

Chancellor of Prussia

#180

Karl Kroeber

American literary scholar

#181

Karl Dane

actor | comedian

#182

Karl Jäger

SS officer

#183

Karl Abraham

psychoanalyst

#184

Karl Roy

Filipino singer

#185

Karl Brugmann

German philologist

#186

Karl Wolf

Canadian musician

#187

Karl von Le Suire

German general

#188

Karl Rubin

American mathematician

#189

Karl Nesselrode

Russian diplomat

Initials KN #199

#190

Karl Brazil

English session drummer

#191

Karl Hass

SS officer and war criminal

#192

Karl Tremblay

Canadian singer

#193

Karl Bonhoeffer

German psychiatrist

#194

Karl Dietrich Bracher

German historian and political scientist

#195

Karl von Müller

German naval officer and politician

#196

Karl Staaff

Swedish 20th century prime minister

#197

Karl Friedrich Zörgiebel

German politician (1878-1961)

Initials KZ #42

#198

Karl Wilhelm Dindorf

German classical philologist

#199

Karl H. Timmermann

U.S. Army Officer

#200

Karl Valentin

Bavarian comedian | cabaret performer | clown | author and film producer

Initials KV #114

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First name Karl
October 23, 2026