Girl

Carla

KAR-luh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Germanic 'Carl' meaning man or warrior. A Latinate feminization with strength and simplicity, popular mid-century with enduring appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Carla US popularity rank over timeRank 3388 in 1912 to rank 76 in 1965. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#76#1732#33881900192019401960198020002024

Carla is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CarlCarly

Style

StrongClassicTimelessMinimalElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Carla Hall (chef)
  • Carla Bruni (singer
  • French First Lady)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Charlotte

French Top 10

Caroline

French Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

David

Hebrew Top 50

Susan

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Germanic, Italian, Spanish, and English traditions

People Also Ask

From Germanic 'Carl' meaning man or warrior. A Latinate feminization with strength and simplicity, popular mid-century with enduring appeal.

Carla is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Carla include Carl, Carly.

Names that pair beautifully with Carla include David, Susan.