girl · english and germanic
Carly
say it kar-lee
What Carly means
- English and Germanic feminine of Carl: free man
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 464 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 753 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 811 in the US (2024)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Charlotte Charlie Carolina Frankie Francisca Lottie Caroline Saoirse Anaya Francesca Carla Carlota
Carly in stories
- iCarly: Carly Shay, the teen web-show host