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What does Carla mean?
Carla 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KAR-lah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Carla is "free man". Feminine of Carl and short form of Caroline. A European-sounding version of the many names that derive from Charles. Much favored in name blends with various endings. See also Carol and Charla. Also form of Charlotte.
ASSOCIATED WITH blends
Variations
VARIANTS Carlah, Carlana, Carle, Carleah, Carlee, Carleen, Carleesia, Carleeza, Carleigh, Carlena, Carlene▼, Carleta, Carletha, Carlethe, Carletta, Carlette, Carley▼, Carli▼, Carlia, Carlie, Carlicia, Carlin, Carlina, Carliqua, Carlis, Carlisa, Carlise, Carlisha, Carlisia, Carlissa, Carlissia, Carlista, Carlita, Carlla, Carlonda, Carlreca, Carly▼, Carlyjo, Carlyn, Carlyse, Karla▼, Karlita, Karlla
SEE ALSO Karleen
RELATED FORMS VIA CAROL, CAROLINE, CHARLA Caddy, Callie▲, Caralin, Caralyn, Carel, Carely, Carey▼, Cari▼, Cariel, Carilena, Carilis, Carilyn, Carlan, Carleena, Carlein, Carlen, Carlinda, Carline, Carllen, Carlota, Carlotta, Carlyna, Carlyne, Carlynn, Caro, Carol▼, Carola, Carolan, Carolann▼, Carole▼, Carolee, Carolena, Carolin, Carolina, Caroll, Caroly, Carolyn▼, Carri, Carrie▼, Carrol▼, Carrola, Carroll▼, Carry, Cary▼, Caryl▼, Caryle, Caryll, Charla▼, Charlee▲, Charlena, Charli▲, Charlie▲, Charly, Charlyn, Charyl, Karel, Kari▼, Karlen, Karlena, Karli▼, Karlie, Karlina, Karol▼, Karole, Karyl, Karyll, Lola, Sharla▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Carca, ..
(male) Carlao, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Carla Ansley (C.A.), ..
How popular is Carla?
Carla is a very prominent first name for females (#202 out of 4276, Top 5%) and a slightly less prominent last name for all people (#107565 out of 150436, Top 72%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Carla entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its apex rank of #79 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, and is at #1022 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Callie (#190 A YEAR AGO), Carey, Cari, Carl, Carlee (#1068), Carleen, Carleigh (#1386), Carlene, Carletta, Carlette, Carley (#1443), Carli (#1856), Carlie (#1230), Carline, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly (#483), Carlyn, Caro, Carol (#1788), Carola, Carolann, Carole, Carolee, Carolin, Carolina (#425), Caroline (#55), Caroll, Carolyn (#860), Carri, Carrie (#1768), Carrol, Carroll, Carry, Cary, Caryl, Charla, Charlee (#288), Charles, Charli (#507), Charlie (#152), Charlotte (#6), Charly, Charlyn, Karel, Kari (#1569), Karla (#626), Karleen, Karli (#1831), Karlie (#1054), Karol, Karole, Karyl, Lola (#239) and Sharla are the popular alternative forms of Carla (#1022). Other variants, like Carlan, are seldom used. Usage of these relations of Carla was at its peak 8 decades ago (USAGE OF 4.44%) and has become significantly lower since (USAGE 1.63%, ▼63.2%), with forms like Carey becoming less trendy. Caroline has been the recurring favorite, though Charlotte is now the most fashionable.
Similar Names
Carla▼ is pronounced similarly to Carlye, Corlee, Corley, Corlie, Corly, Karlah, Karlee, Karley, Karly▼, Karlye and Karrla. Other recommended sound-alike names are Baila, Cacia, Caela, Caila, Cal, Cala, Calla, Callan, Calli, Camala, Camela, Camia, Canda, Canna, Cara▼, Carah, Caralea, Caralia, Caren▼, Carin, Carina, Carma, Carman, Carmela▼, Carmia, Carna, Casha, Catha, Catia, Cayla▼, Ceara, Cearra, Ceila, Ceria, Charela (see Harela), Charle, Charlea, Charma, Chela, Ciara▼, Ciarra▼, Clara▼, Dalla, Darla▼, Earla, Erla, Gayla▼, Hala, Jayla, Kaila▼, Kala▼, Katla, Laela, Laila▲, Marla▼, Mirla, Orla, Orrla (see Orla), Paola▼, Paula▼, Pearla, Raula, Starla and Tayla▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Carla.
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