"Form of Carly"
The name Carlye is commonly a female name from the "American" origin.
Carlye is a respelling of Carly, the feminine form of Carl. Carl derives from the Germanic name Karl. The final -e is a spelling variation and does not change the name's derivation.
Carly means "Covered in snow; Strong and womanly.".
The pronunciation of Carlye is KAR-lee.
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