Around the world, Kerl (Kerl 
, Kerlo 
) is a rare largely boy's, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name Kerl is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a very rare masculine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare largely boy's, but infrequently feminine name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, India, and Philippines. More prevalently, Kerl is the last name as well as the forename.