Karli

Karli is a modern English feminine form of Karl, which itself derives from the Old High German name Karl, rooted in a Germanic word meaning man or free man. The masculine form Karl and its Latin equivalent Carolus were famously borne by Charlemagne, the influential Frankish emperor whose name became synonymous with royalty across medieval Europe. Karli emerged as a softened, feminized spelling variant, popular particularly in American English alongside similar forms such as Karla, Carly, and Carli.