From the walled city; fort of Luguvalium
Derived from the city of Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The name originally stems from the Brythonic 'Luguvalium', meaning 'the city of Luguvalos', combined with the Old Welsh 'caer' meaning 'fort' or 'stronghold'.
Less common today
Carlisle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,597 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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