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First name Karl
April 26, 2026

Karl Urban

New Zealand actor

Initials KU #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

Initials KM #4 The Communist Manifesto

Karl Dönitz

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

Initials KD #6

Karl Malone

American basketball player

Initials KM #11

Karl I of Austria

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

Initials KA #7

Karl Bushby

British pedestrian circumnavigator of the globe

Initials KB #18

Karl Glusman

American actor (born 1988)

Initials KG #15 The Running Man

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

Initials KL #16

Karl von Habsburg

Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Initials KH #24

#10

Karl Pilkington

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

Initials KP #25

#11

Karl Cook

American equestrian

Initials KC #44

#12

Karl Malden

American actor (1912–2009)

Initials KM #52

#13

Karl Darlow

English association football player (born 1990)

Initials KD #23

#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 #35

#15

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)

Initials KJ #31

#16

Karl Wallenda

German stunt performer (1905-1978)

Initials KW #37

#17

Karl Turner

British politician

Initials KT #32

#18

Karl Liebknecht

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

Initials KL #43

#19

Karl Ove Knausgård

Norwegian author

Initials KK #111

#20

Karl Wolff

SS general

Initials KW #58

#21

Karl Hanke

German general and last Reichsführer-SS

Initials KH #71

#22

Karl Mozart

Austrian pianist

Initials KM #108

#23

Karl Stefanovic

Australian news anchor

Initials KS #121

#24

Karl Hermann Frank

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

Initials KF #28

#25

Karl Rove

American political consultant and policy advisor

Initials KR #62

#26

Karl Barth

Swiss Protestant theologian

Initials KB #101

#27

Karl Logan

American musician

Initials KL #60

#28

Karl Hyde

musician

Initials KH #96

#29

Karl Kautsky

Czech-Austrian philosopher | journalist | and Marxist theoretician

Initials KK #165

#30

Karl Swenson

American actor

Initials KS #172

#31

Karl Howman

British actor

Initials KH #120

#32

Karl Jacobs

American Twitch streamer and YouTuber (born 1998)

Initials KJ #70

#33

Karl May

German writer

Initials KM #158

#34

Karl Geary

American actor

Initials KG #77

#35

Karl Johnson

Welsh actor

Initials KJ #76 Hot Fuzz

#36

Karl Radek

Marxist leader

Initials KR #91

#37

Karl Jaspers

German psychiatrist and philosopher

Initials KJ #78

#38

Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern

German noble

Initials KH #144

#39

Karl Polanyi

economist | philosopher and historian

Initials KP #89

#40

Karl Yune

American actor

Initials KY #31

#41

Karl Brandt

German Nazi physician

Initials KB #165

#42

Karl Jobst

Australian YouTuber and speedrunner

Initials KJ #94

#43

Karl Pearson

English mathematician and biometrician

Initials KP #94

#44

Karl Haushofer

German general

Initials KH #161

#45

Karl Wallinger

Welsh pop and rock musician | songwriter and producer

Initials KW #122

#46

Karl Weierstraß

German mathematician

Initials KW #125

#47

Karl Schwarzschild

German astronomer

Initials KS #247

#48

Karl Albrecht

German entrepreneur

Initials KA #109

#49

Karl Anderson

American professional wrestler

Initials KA #110

#50

Karl Rahner

German Catholic theologian

Initials KR #104

#51

Karl J. Friston

British neuroscientist

Initials KF #62

#52

Karl Davies

actor

Initials KD #111

#53

Karl Robinson

English association football player and manager

Initials KR #111

#54

Karl Fritzsch

SS officer

Initials KF #65

#55

Karl Amson Joel

German businessman (1889-1982)

Initials KJ #99

#56

Karl Gebhardt

Nazi doctor and war criminal

Initials KG #113

#57

Karl Patterson Schmidt

American herpetologist (1890–1957)

#58

Karl Renner

first President of Austria

Initials KR #113

#59

Karl Lueger

Austrian politician

Initials KL #95

#60

Karl Gotch

professional wrestler

Initials KG #117

#61

Karl Denke

Serial killer and organist from germany

Initials KD #129

#62

Karl Bartos

former member of Kraftwerk

Initials KB #205

#63

Karl Theobald

English actor and comedian

Initials KT #100 Yesterday

#64

Karl Barry Sharpless

American chemist and Nobel Laureate (born 1941)

#65

Karl Nehammer

Austrian politician (1972-)

Initials KN #72

#66

Karl Eberhard Schöngarth

German general

#67

Karl Willetts

English singer

Initials KW #150

#68

Karl Silberbauer

Austrian SS Officer

#69

Karl Plagge

German military officer

Initials KP #127

#70

Karl Vilips

Australian golfer

Initials KV #38

#71

Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg

Czech nobleman

#72

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs

German jurist | writer and pioneer of LGBT human rights

Initials KU #16

#73

Karl Smesko

American college basketball coach

#74

Karl Landsteiner

Austrian biologist | physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

Initials KL #125

#75

Karl Otfried Müller

German classical scholar

#76

Karl Kani

American fashion designer

#77

Karl Maria Wiligut

SS general

Initials KW #178

#78

Karl Frenzel

SS officer

Initials KF #101

#79

Karl Gustav Jung

German-Swiss Medical Professor

Initials KJ #150

#80

Karl Strecker

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

#81

Karl Marx

German composer

Initials KM #4

#82

Karl Kraus

Czech playwright and publicist

#83

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Prussian architect | city planner | and painter

#84

Karl Giese

German archivist and curator (1898-1938)

Initials KG #200

#85

Karl Marlantes

Businessman | novelist

#86

Karl Benz

automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

#87

Karl Diebitsch

SS officer and German artist

Initials KD #193

#88

Karl Koecher

Czechoslovak spy

#89

Karl Wendlinger

Austrian racecar driver

Initials KW #203

#90

Karl von Frisch

Austrian biologist

Initials KF #114

#91

Karl Wittgenstein

Austro-Hungarian steel tycoon (1847–1913)

Initials KW #209

#92

Karl Mannheim

Hungarian sociologist

#93

Karl Markovics

Austrian actor | film director and screenwriter

The Grand Budapest Hotel

#94

Karl van Beethoven

nephew of Ludwig van Beethoven

#95

Karl Michael Vogler

German actor

Initials KV #58

#96

Karl Wolf

Canadian musician

Initials KW #216

#97

Karl Otto Paetel

German political journalist

Initials KP #194

#98

Karl Ravech

sportscaster

Initials KR #219

#99

Karl Drais

german inventor of early form of bicycle and typewriter

Initials KD #217

#100

Karl Weinbacher

German manager and war criminal

Initials KW #222

#101

Karl Collins

English actor

#102

Karl Toko Ekambi

Cameroonian association football player

Initials KE #68

#103

Karl Pojello

Lithuanian professional wrestler and promoter

Initials KP #206

#104

Karl Harrer

German journalist and politician

#105

Karl Koller

German general

#106

Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria

German ophthalmologist

#107

Karl Ernst

German SA leader

Initials KE #71

#108

Karl Carstens

President of the Federal Republic of Germany

#109

Karl Brugger

German journalist

#110

Karl Böhm

Austrian conductor

#111

Karl Edward Wagner

American writer

Initials KW #242

#112

Karl M. Baer

Deutsch-israelischer Schriftsteller und Zionist

#113

Karl Agell

American rock musician and singer

Initials KA #241

#114

Karl Sanders

American singer and guitarist

#115

Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch

German Army general

Initials KP #224

#116

Karl Freund

German film director and cinematographer

Initials KF #140

#117

Karl Wilhelm Krause

German SS officer

#118

Karl Behr

US tennis player

#119

Karl Deutsch

Czech political scientist

Initials KD #239

#120

Karl Albrektsson

Swedish mixed martial arts fighter

Initials KA #244

#121

Karl Blossfeldt

German photographer | sculptor and teacher

#122

Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann

dog breeder

Initials KD #242

#123

Karl Harrison

English rugby league footballer | and coach

#124

Karl Gajdusek

American writer

#125

Karl Deisseroth

optogeneticist

Initials KD #247

#126

Karl Richter

German organist | harpsichordist | and conductor

#127

Karl E. Weick

Organisational psychologist

#128

Karl Tunberg

American screenwriter

Initials KT #220

#129

Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

German noble

#130

Karl Gordon Henize

American astronomer

#131

Karl Amon

Australian rules footballer

#132

Karl Beattie

British television producer

#133

Karl Ernst von Baer

Russian scientist

#134

Karl Bryullov

Russian painter (1799-1852)

#135

Karl Mecklenburg

American football player

#136

Karl von Hegel

German medievalist and historian

#137

Karl Coryat

American musician | writer and comedian

#138

Karl Hess

American journalist

#139

Karl Maka

Hong Kong actor and director

#140

Karl Alvarez

musician

#141

Karl Kreipe

German general

#142

Karl Guthe Jansky

American astronomer

Initials KJ #219

#143

Karl Menninger

American psychiatrist

#144

Karl Germer

German occultist

#145

Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

German prince

Initials KT #242

#146

Karl von Bülow

German officer in WWI

#147

Karl Fazer

Finnish businessman | and sport shooter

Initials KF #172

#148

Karl Mueller

American musician

#149

Karl H. Pribram

Austrian neuroscientist

#150

Karl Mayr

German officer

Initials KM #158

#151

Karl Löwith

German philosopher

Initials KL #218

#152

Karl Denver

British singer

#153

Karl Racine

American lawyer

#154

Karl Mack von Leiberich

Austrian general

Initials KL #225

#155

Karl Joseph

American footballer

Initials KJ #237

#156

Karl von Terzaghi

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

#157

Karl Sack

German judge

#158

Karl Korsch

German politician (1886-1961)

#159

Karl Engemann

American music industry executive and producer

Initials KE #100

#160

Karl Philipp von Wrede

German field marshal

#161

Karl Jäger

SS officer

Initials KJ #249

#162

Karl Kaufmann

German politician

#163

Karl Marthinsen

Norwegian police commander

#164

Karl von Eberstein

German politician

Initials KE #106

#165

Karl Nesselrode

Russian diplomat

Initials KN #190

#166

Karl Gero, Duke of Urach

German noble

Initials KU #36

#167

Karl Seitz

President of Austria

#168

Karl Bonhoeffer

German psychiatrist

#169

Karl Arnold

politician from Germany

#170

Karl Richard Lepsius

German archaeologist

Initials KL #245

#171

Karl Koch

German hacker (1965-1989)

#172

Karl Buechner

American musician

#173

Karl Hass

SS officer and war criminal

#174

Karl Lukas

American actor (1919-1995)

#175

Karl Dane

actor | comedian

#176

Karl Hobbs

American basketball player-coach

#177

Karl Rahm

Nazi concentration camp commandant

#178

Karl Burns

British musician

#179

Karl Andersson

Swedish publisher and researcher

#180

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

German artist

#181

Karl Lauterbach

German politician

#182

Karl August von Hardenberg

Chancellor of Prussia

#183

Karl von Le Suire

German general

#184

Karl Menger

Austrian mathematician

#185

Karl von Müller

German naval officer and politician

#186

Karl Henry

English professional footballer

#187

Karl Lawton

Australian rugby league footballer

#188

Karl Roy

Filipino singer

#189

Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky

Prince Lichnowsky

#190

Karl Holz

Nazi leader

#191

Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach

German symbolist artist | founder of naturism

#192

Karl Llewellyn

American legal scholar

#193

Karl Bendetsen

American lawyer

#194

Karl Möckel

SS officer

#195

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic

#196

Karl Mildenberger

German boxer

#197

Karl Decker

German general

#198

Karl Dall

German comedian | singer and television presenter

#199

Karl Ferdinand Braun

German inventor and physicist

#200

Karl Wiedergott

actor

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First name Karl
April 26, 2026