Carel \c(a)-rel\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Carel), is a variant of Carl (Old German) and Charles (Old German), and the meaning of Carel is "free man".

The baby name Carel sounds like Karel and Caryl. Other similar baby names are Cadel, Cael, Carew, Carmel, Carvel, Carey, Capel, Darel, Harel and Jarel.