Meaning: Man, through the Charles family
The story
Carla is a feminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl. These belong to the Charles family, with an older Germanic word for man; free person is a broader traditional interpretation.
Spellings & variants
- Karla
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Short
- Classic
- Works everywhere
Origins
Carla comes from Spanish, Italian, and German.
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