Carlie

Carlie is an English name functioning as a feminine diminutive or variant of Carla, itself the feminine form of Carlo, the Italian and Spanish equivalent of Charles. Charles derives from the Germanic name Karl, rooted in an Old High German word meaning man or free man. The name gained broad use in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century alongside similar forms such as Carly, Karlie, and Carlee. It shares its ultimate ancestry with Charlotte and Caroline, all tracing back to the same Germanic root.