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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Carly

KAR-lee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free woman, feminine of Carl
Language
English
Culture
English;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Germanic · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#873
2024 births308
Peak year1995
First appeared1951
Total US births66,214
1995 peak19511969198820062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CarCarlie
Alternate spellings
CarlieCarleyCarli
In other languages
Carla (Italian)Karla (German)

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Notable people named Carly

Carly Simon (singer)
Carly Rae Jepsen (singer)
Carly Fiorina (executive)
Carly Patterson (gymnast)