Karli is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karli means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karli across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karli has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karli is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine diminutive of Karl.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,960 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 89 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 88 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karli per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (425/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (10/yr).
Karli is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,038 nationally (given to 429 babies that year).
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