Carly \c(a)-rly, car-ly\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Carly), is a variant of Carlin (Irish, Gaelic) and Carlyle (Old English), and the meaning of Carly is "little champion; fort at Luguvalium".

The baby name Carly sounds like Carl, Carley and Carlo. Other similar baby names are Caily, Carny, Cary, Carey, Charly, Early, Farly, Harly and Marly.