Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Karlette isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karlette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 58
- 0 boys · 58 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Karlette’s family of names
Karlette may belong to the same name family as KARLLETTE. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Karlette, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Colette
“of the victorious people”
>99% girls
Calliope
“beautiful” · “voice”
>99% girls
Kaliyah
“a darling girl; sweetheart”
>99% girls
Kataleya
>99% girls
Cataleya
Cataleya is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish.
>99% girls
Kalani
“from the heavens”
6% boys · 94% girls
Arleth
>99% girls
Kali
“the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” · “one who provides comfort”
3% boys · 97% girls