Beloved meadow or dear clearing
A modern compound name likely combining the Latin-derived Cara, meaning 'beloved' or 'dear', with the English suffix -lee, meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing'. It emerged in the mid-20th century as part of a trend for rhythmic, multi-syllabic feminine names ending in the 'lee' sound.
Less common today
Caralee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,314 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Multi-instrumentalist and former member of the band Xiu Xiu
