Karlie is the modern English feminine of Karl / Charles — from the Old Germanic karl (free man). Karlie Kloss (born 1992) — American supermodel and entrepreneur; Victoria's Secret Angel 2013-2014 and again 2017-2018; first model to walk in over 100 fashion-week shows in a single season. Founded Code with Klossy in 2015 — free summer programming courses for teen girls; by 2024 the organization had served 15,000+ scholars in 50 US states. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Married Joshua Kushner (brother of Jared) in 2018. *Host of Project Runway on Bravo (2018-2019, season 17-18). Major: 2024 partnership with The Wing. In 2023, became a Senior Advisor at Code.org. Karlie Redd (Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta*). A top-300 US baby name since 2008 — peaked around the 2013 Victoria's Secret Angel announcement; the karlie spelling outpaces Carly and Karly.
Featured throughout 2010s-2020s fashion and STEM advocacy.
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Karlie reduce to 2, The Peacemaker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.