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Carly

/kahrlee/
English Female

Carly is a English name meaning "Free man". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria, BE, Bahrain. Carly is primarily derived from the Germanic name Caroline/Carla, which originates from the name Charles. Charles ultimately stems from the Old High German 'karal,' meaning 'free man' or 'strong'.

Language English
Gender Female
Phonetic kahrlee
IPA kɑɹli

Say it as kahrlee. Keep the original English phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

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