Carly

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Carly is a given name, a feminine form of Carl. [1] It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline. Variant different spellings include Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carleigh and Carli, [1] as well as Karly, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Karlie and Karleigh. [2]

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The name became popular in large part, if not primarily, because of the success of Carly Simon's music in the 1970s – its first appearance in the top 1000 US baby names was in 1973, soon after her first success.[ citation needed ] It was most popular in the UK, Canada and Australia in the 1980s and in the United States during the 1990s.[ citation needed ] Over 2,000 American baby girls were named Carly each year between 1991 and 1998.[ citation needed ]

Carly and its variants may refer to:

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  1. 1 2 Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 47.
  2. Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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