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Karalee
Pronounced KAR-uh-lee /ΛkΓ¦r.Ι.liΛ/Medium
Meaning: Karalee joins Kara β from Latin/Italian cara, 'beloved' or 'dear', also a short form of Katherine β with Lee, the English name from a word for 'meadow' or 'clearing'. The middle-name Lee tacked onto a first name was a widespread American pattern.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Karalee pairs Kara, from Latin cara meaning 'beloved', with Lee, an English name from the word for a meadow or clearing. Compounds ending in -lee were a small, homey American fashion, often first-and-middle names written as one.
It stayed uncommon, borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its late-1970s peak, though the record shows it lingering into recent decades. Karalee is best read as a warm regional compound rather than a traditional name; the broader -lee sound has revived through Kaylee, but this exact form stays rare.
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What does the name Karalee mean?
Karalee is a compound of Kara, from Latin for 'beloved', and Lee, from an English word for 'meadow'.
How do you pronounce Karalee?
It's said KAR-uh-lee /ΛkΓ¦r.Ι.liΛ/ β three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Karalee a boy or girl name?
Karalee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Karalee?
Karalee has always been uncommon in the U.S., a mid-century compound most seen in the nineteen-seventies.