Carli
Meaning
"free woman, strong"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,052
- Total SSA Count
- 53
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Car
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman, strong"
Origin: Old High German
"descendant of Ing (Yngvi-Freyr); meadow of Ing"
Origin: Old Norse
Carli is more popular, ranked #3052 vs #35841 for Yngwie.
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Carli is more popular, ranked #3052 compared to Yngwie at #35841 in the United States.
Carli means "free woman, strong" (Old High German origin). Yngwie means "descendant of Ing (Yngvi-Freyr); meadow of Ing" (Old Norse origin).
Carli is primarily a girl name. Yngwie is primarily a boy name.