Karley is associated with the meaning “Free woman, strong and womanly” — a beautiful sentiment to see brought to life in your child’s room.
Karley is a modern spelling variation of Carly, which itself comes from the name Carl or Karl. That name has Germanic roots and means "free man" or "free woman." The Old High German root word is "karl," which simply referred to a person who was not a serf or slave. Freedom is the core idea baked into this name.