What does Carla mean?

Carla means "man, free man; carol"

How do we pronounce Carla?

Carla \car-la, ca-rla\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Carla is pronounced in Dutch and German as KAARLaa or in English as KAARLah 1.

1 Pronunciation for Carla: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Carla?

Carla's language of origin is Germanic and English. It is used predominantly in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Latin, and Scandinavian. Germanic origin, English, German, Italian, and Portuguese use: Derived from the word karl with the meaning 'man, free man'. The name first developed from the German form Carl, and it has been adopted by English speakers since the mid 20th century. In addition, Carla is a form of the English Carol meaning of name in the Latin language. Carla a form of the English, French, and Scandinavian nicknames for Caroline in the English, Italian, and Scandinavian languages. Carla a form of the French, German, Dutch, English, and Scandinavian name Charlotte in the English language. Carla is the feminine form of the English and French name Charles origin. The name Carla is widely used; it has 63 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name name Arla, nicknames for Carietta, name Carila, short names for Carilla, Carlah pronounciation, nicknames for Carlana, name Carle meaning, meaning of Carlea, baby name Carleah, nicknames for Carlee, name Carleen origin, Carleesia name popularity, Carleeza name variations, name Carleigh origin, name Carlen, meaning of Carlena, Carlene name popularity, Carleta name variations, Carletha name, Carlethe meaning, meaning of Carletta, name Carlette, Carley meaning of name, name Carli, Carlia name variations, Carlicia name variations, Carlie name popularity, name Carlin, Carlina name, Carling name popularity, name Carliqua meaning, Carlis name, Carlisa name popularity, short names for Carlise, Carlisha name popularity, Carlisia meaning and origin, name Carlissa meaning, Carlissia pronounciation, Carlista pronounciation, Carlita meaning, Carliyle definition, Carlla meaning, Carlonda meaning and origin, short names for Carlos, name Carlreca, Carlyjo meaning of name, Carlyle meaning of name, Carlyn name popularity, name Carlyse origin, nicknames for Carlysle, Charla meaning and origin, Karlee name, name Karley, name Karli origin, Karlie name, Karlita name variations, Karlla meaning of name, and name Karly origin. Other English forms the familiar forms Carlota name variations (used in Portuguese, Spanish, too), nicknames for Carlotta (used in Italian and Spanish too), and baby name Carly, and the spelling variant Karla name popularity (used in German, Scandinavian, Czech, too). The Polish Kaja name is a form of Carla that is used in foreign languages. See also the related forms, the name Anaclara name and the name Ancarla meaning. Carla is an all-time favorite. At present it is still a somewhat popular baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was in the past. The name grew in popularity from the 1920s up to the 1960s; prior to that, it was of only sporadic use. Its usage peaked modestly in 1962 with 0.287% of baby girls being named Carla. It was #79 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep drop in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #754 with a usage of 0.019%. Among the family of girl names directly related to Carla, name Charlotte was the most frequently used. It was 15 times more commonly used than Carla in 2010.

List of baby names that sound like Carla:

the name Carlah meaning, the name name Carlla origin, the name Carlotte pronounciation, the German, Scandinavian, Czech, and English baby name Karla, the English nicknames for Karleigh, the name Karlla name popularity, the English and German Karlotte name popularity, the name Caral meaning and origin, the name Carall meaning, the English Carel name popularity, the name name Carell meaning, the name Carelle name variations, the name meaning of Caril, the name short names for Carile, the name Carill name, the English Carlee pronounciation, the name Carleh meaning of name, the English Carleigh name, the name nicknames for Carlette, and the English name Carley.

The baby name Carla fun facts:

The name Carla in reverse order is "Alrac".

The numerological value of the name Carla is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Carla?

Carla is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames