Kerli

KEHR-lee

Estonian

"strength of a spear + pledged to God or woman from Lydia"

Kerli Origin and Meaning

The name Kerli is a girl's name meaning "strength of a spear + pledged to God or woman from Lydia".

A cute and lively Estonian girl name, Kerli is a combination of Kertu — the Estonian form of Gertrude — and either Eliisabet or Liidia — the Estonian forms of Elizabeth and Lydia. A notable bearer of this name is singer Kerli Kõiv, who goes mononymously by Kerli.