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Carley

KAHR-lee

Popularity

#3048

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

17,269

Peak Year

#718 in 1998

First Recorded

1912

Style

Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Carly, which is a feminine form of Carl, meaning 'free man' in Germanic.

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Numerology

7

The Seeker

Wise, introspective, and spiritual. These names carry depth and a quiet inner power.

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