Carlee
Meaning
"free woman, strong woman"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,685
- Total SSA Count
- 121
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Car, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman, strong woman"
Origin: Germanic
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1685 for Carlee.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Carlee at #1685 in the United States.
Carlee means "free woman, strong woman" (Germanic origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Carlee is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.