Karli: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “free man”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- KAR-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Carly or Carlie, usually from Carl or Karl, ultimately from a Germanic word meaning man, later specifically free man. It is commonly used as a feminine form in English.
How popular is Karli?
Babies named Karli in 202455
2024 rank#2,978 girls
Peak year1997
Total US babies since 188010,894
Karli is fading: recent use is about 42% of its level ten years before.
Names like Karli
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Karli questions
What does the name Karli mean?
Karli means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Carly or Carlie, usually from Carl or Karl, ultimately from a Germanic word meaning man, later specifically free man. It is commonly used as a feminine form in English.
Is Karli a boy or girl name?
Karli is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Karli?
55 US babies were named Karli in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.
How do you pronounce Karli?
Karli 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.