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Carly

  • /ˈkɑɹli/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)li

Where it comes from

A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.

proper noun Carley · Carlie · Carlee · Carli · Karly · Karlie

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. She introduced herself. I said, 'Where'd you get a name like Carly?' and she said, from her aunt.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: carla, carli, carlie, carley, karly, caroline, carlene, carleigh, karli, karlie, carls, carlee, karley, carlyle, carol, karla

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"Carly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Carly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carly

Chicago

"Carly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carly.

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@misc{carly_2026,
  title = {Carly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}