Karlee

Karlee: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: KAR-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Karlee is a modern spelling variant of Carly/Karlie, ultimately from Carl, from Germanic karl meaning 'man' or 'free man.' The -ee ending is a modern English respelling.

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How popular is Karlee?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Karlee in 2024120

2024 rank#1,694 girls

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 188013,541

Karlee is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Karlee

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Karlee questions

What does the name Karlee mean?

Karlee means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Karlee is a modern spelling variant of Carly/Karlie, ultimately from Carl, from Germanic karl meaning 'man' or 'free man.' The -ee ending is a modern English respelling.

Is Karlee a boy or girl name?

Karlee is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Karlee?

120 US babies were named Karlee in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Karlee?

Karlee 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.