Karli \k(a)-rli, kar-li\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Karli), is a variant of Carly (Latin), Carol (Old German), Caroline (Old German), Charlotte (Old German), Karla (Greek) and Karolina (Slavic), and the meaning of Karli is "free man".

The baby name Karli sounds like Carli, Karly and Karlie. Other similar baby names are Kalli, Karlin, Kari, Karri, Kali, Kahli, Kayli, Kaili and Kaeli.