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What does Carly mean?
Carly 
▼ as a girls' name (also used less commonly as boys' name Carly) is pronounced KAR-lee. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Carly is "free man". Feminine of Charles. Also pet or short form of Carla, Caroline and Charlotte. A modern-day shorter version of the forms Carleen and Carlene, which were a product of the 1960s. Singer Carly Simon. Also form of Carol.
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Variations
VARIANTS Carlee, Carleen, Carleigh, Carlene▼, Carley▼, Carli▼, Carlie, Carline, Carlita, Carlye, Carlyne, Carlyta, Karlee, Karleigh▲, Karlene, Karli▼, Karlie, Karline, Karlita, Karly▼, Karlye, Karlyta
OTHER FORMS VIA CARLA, CARLEEN, CARLENE, CAROLINE, CHARLOTTE Caddy, Callie▲, Caralin, Caralyn, Caralyne, Caralynn, Cari▼, Carilyn, Carla▼, Carlah, Carlan, Carlana, Carle, Carleah, Carlein, Carlen, Carlena, Carleta, Carlia, Carlin, Carlina, Carlis, Carlisa, Carlise, Carlla, Carllen, Carlota, Carlyjo, Carlyn, Carlyna, Carlynn, Carlynne, Carlyse, Caro, Carol▼, Carola, Carolan, Carole▼, Carolin, Caroll, Carollyn, Carolyn▼, Carolyne, Carolynn▼, Carri, Carrie▼, Carrolyn, Carry, Cary▼, Char, Chara, Charill, Charla▼, Charle, Charlet, Charlie▲, Charlot, Charly, Charlyne, Charo, Charty, Charyl, Cherlyn, Karalyn, Karelyn, Karilyn, Karla▼, Karlen, Karlin, Karlla, Karlyn, Karlyne, Karlynn, Karolyn, Sharla▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Caly, ..
(male) Carby, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Carly Martha (C.M.), ..
How popular is Carly?
Carly is a very popular first name for women (#874 out of 4276, Top 20%) and a slightly less popular last name for all people (#95091 out of 150436, Top 63%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Carly was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its peak rank of #122 in the U.S. in the year 1995, and is currently at #483. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Carly (#483 A YEAR AGO) are Callie (#190), Cari, Carla (#1022), Carlee (#1068), Carleen, Carleigh (#1386), Carlene, Carley (#1443), Carli (#1856), Carlie (#1230), Carline, Carlota, Carlyn, Caro, Carol (#1788), Carola, Carole, Carolin, Caroline (#55), Caroll, Carolyn (#860), Carolyne, Carolynn, Carri, Carrie (#1768), Carry, Cary, Charla, Charles, Charlie (#152), Charlotte (#6), Charly, Charlyne, Cherlyn, Karla (#626), Karlee (#929), Karleigh (#1275), Karlene, Karli (#1831), Karlie (#1054), Karly (#1728), Karolyn and Sharla. These forms of Carly reached the top of their popularity during 1940-1949 (ADOPTION OF 4.3%) and have become much less popular since (ADOPTION 1.4%, DOWN 66.8%). Caroline is a perennial favorite, though Charlotte has become popular as well over time, while versions like Carli are now less common.
Similar Names
Carly▼ is pronounced similarly to Carely, Corlee, Corley, Corlie, Corly, Karlah, Karley and Karrla. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arly▼, Baily, Cacey, Cacy, Caela, Caelyn▼, Caila, Cailey▼, Cailyn▼, Caity, Cal, Cala, Caley, Calla, Calley, Cally, Cammy, Candy▼, Carah, Caree, Carel, Caren▼, Carey▼, Carie▼, Carin, Caris, Carmy, Carna, Caroly, Caron, Caryl▼, Caryle, Caryll, Caryn▼, Cascy, Casey▼, Cassy, Cathy▼, Catlyn, Caty, Cayla▼, Cayley, Caylyn, Cazzy, Charley▲, Charli▲, Charlyn, Cilly, Clarey, Clarry, Colly, Coraly, Corey▼, Corry, Cory▼, Daly, Hadly, Haely, Haily▼, Hally, Harly, Kaly, Lally, Pauly, Sally▼, Sarely and Sharly. These names tend to be less frequently used than Carly.
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