—2024 rank
1962peak year
149,840babies named Carla since 1880
▷ 0%5-year trend
Carla popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Carla mean?
The Italian and feminine form of Carl, from Germanic karl, 'free man'. Spread through Europe with the Carolingian dynasty and popularized mid-20th century.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Carla
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Famous Carlas
- Carla Bruni, singer
Spellings & variants
Karla
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