Karla - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Karla \k(a)-rla, kar-la\ is pronounced KAR-lah. It is of Greek origin. Variant of Carla (Old German) "free man"; feminine form of Karl. Literary: in John Le Carré's novel, George Smiley's Russian nemesis used the code name Karla.

Karla has 10 variant forms: Karlah, Karlee, Karleigh, Karlesha, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karlla, Karly and Karrla.

For more information, see also related names Karleen, Carol, Caroline, Charlotte and Karolina.

Baby names that sound like Karla are Carly, Carlla, Carlia, Carli, Carlah, Karyll, Karyl, Karole, Karol, Karel and Carola.

Karla is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Karla. Click here to compare Karla with related baby names.