Carly
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carli, Karly, Karlie, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Carleigh, Karleigh
- Carls (diminutive)
Etymology edit
A feminine form of Carl, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹli/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li
Proper noun edit
Carly
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- 2008, Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-- And the Journey of a Generation, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 263:
- She introduced herself. I said, 'Where'd you get a name like Carly?' and she said, from her aunt.