Carly

English

Alternative forms

• Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carli, Karly, Karlie, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Carleigh, Karleigh

Etymology

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

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)li

Proper noun

Carly

1. A female given name.
   • 2008 Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-- And the Journey of a Generation, Simon and Schuster, ISBN 1416564772, page 263:

     She introduced herself. I said, 'Where'd you get a name like Carly?' and she said, from her aunt.

Anagrams

• acryl
• lycra, Lycra