CARLY  

Gender: F
Origin: Feminine diminutive of CARL
Meaning: "free man"

Popularity in 2008: #197

Though a couple of its more "creative" spellings -- Carli and Karlee, for example -- are still on the rise, this feminine form of Carl, popularized by singer Carly Simon in the 1970s, could by no stretch be considered fashionable.

Nicknames & Variations:
Carlyta, Carlie, Karlee, Carleah, Carleigh, Carli, Karlie, Karli, Carlye, Carlene, Carlyne, Karly, Karleigh, Carlea, Kavlyta, Carleen, Carleh, Karlene, Carlee, Carle, Karline, Carlita, Carley, Carline, Karlita

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