カーリー
Kārī[ka̠ːɾʲiː]
Carly is a female given name in Japanese, written as カーリー (Kārī).
This is the Katakana transcription of the female given name Carly.
Which one should you use?
While カーリー is the name itself, adding the honorific suffix さん to the form キャーリー results in a formal way to address someone named Carly.
How do you pronounce it?
Kārī
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the name カーリー shares the same pronunciation as the word for 'curly' when describing hair, which is カーリーヘア.
- If a person named Carly wants a Japanese name that sounds similar, they might choose 花梨 (Karin), which refers to the Japanese quince fruit.
- While カーリー is the standard phonetic transcription, some people may choose a 'ateji' version using Kanji characters to give the name a specific meaning like 'beautiful flower' or 'gentle breeze'.
Examples in context
- あそこにいますよ。She's over there.
- キャルちゃん、元気？Hey Carly, how are you?
- うん、元気だよ！Yeah, I'm doing great!
- カーリーはとても親切です。Kārī wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Carly is very kind.
- 私の友達はカーリーです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Kārī desu.My friend is Carly.
- カーリーと一緒に遊びました。Kārī to issho ni asobimashita.I played with Carly.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 健太 Kentaカーリーは元気ですか？Kārī wa genki desu ka?Is Carly doing well?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、とても元気ですよ。Hai, totemo genki desu yo.Yes, she is doing very well.
- 健太 Kenta良かったです。Yokatta desu.That's good to hear.
- 陽葵 Himari今度、彼女に会いましょう。Kondo, kanojo ni aimashō.Let's meet her sometime soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry カーリー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
