Carly - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Carly \c(a)-rly, car-ly\, also used as girl's name Carly, is a variant of Carlin (Irish, Gaelic) and Carlyle (Old English), and the meaning of Carly is "little champion; fort at Luguvalium".

The baby name Carly sounds like Carl, Carley and Carlo. Other similar baby names are Caily, Carny, Cary, Carey, Charly, Early, Farly, Harly and Marly.

Carly is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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