Carlie

Carlie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: KAR-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (92% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Carly/Carlee, used as a feminine form of Carl or a pet form of Caroline. The base name Carl comes from Germanic karl 'man, free man.'

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How popular is Carlie?

202421.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Carlie in 202471

2024 rank#2,504 girls

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188016,245

Carlie is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Carlie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Carlyfree man · Germanic
Carleefree man · Germanic
Karleefree man · Germanic
Karliefree man · Germanic
Karlyfree man · Germanic
Carleighmeadow of free peasants · English
Carleyfree man · Germanic
Karlifree man · Germanic

Carlie questions

What does the name Carlie mean?

Carlie means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Carly/Carlee, used as a feminine form of Carl or a pet form of Caroline. The base name Carl comes from Germanic karl 'man, free man.'

Is Carlie a boy or girl name?

Carlie is mainly a girl's name in US records (92% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carlie?

71 US babies were named Carlie in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Carlie?

Carlie is usually pronounced KAR-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.