Karly

Karly: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Carly or Karli, usually from Carla, the feminine form of Carl. Carl comes from Germanic karl 'man, freeman'.

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How popular is Karly?

202421.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Karly in 202469

2024 rank#2,562 girls

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188010,805

Karly is fading: recent use is about 34% of its level ten years before.

Names like Karly

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Karly questions

What does the name Karly mean?

Karly means "free man". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Carly or Karli, usually from Carla, the feminine form of Carl. Carl comes from Germanic karl 'man, freeman'.

Is Karly a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Karly?

69 US babies were named Karly in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Karly?

Karly 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.