Carly

Girl's name, informal

Carly is a feminine given name, typically a diminutive of Carla or Caroline.

It became popular in the latter half of the 20th century as an independent name: Carly started kindergarten this fall.

Notable bearers include singer Carly Simon and pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen.

name

Carlin

Irish-origin family name

given name · feminine name · American name · baby name

Opposites
formality of name

CarlyCaroline

Traditional feminine name

Carla

Phrases
Family

Caroline, Carl, Carlos, Carla, Carolyn, Carlton, Carlson

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G