Girl's Name Carla – Meaning, Origin & Popularity 2022

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♀ Name Carla – Free Woman

Origin:	Germanic, Middle Low German, Old High German
Meaning:	free woman, warrior, army
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Carla is a feminine variant of Carl and means “free woman,” “warrior,” or “army.”

Where does the name Carla come from?

Carla is a feminine form of the masculine name Carl. Carl is an Old German variant of Charles and also derived from the name Hariolus, a diminutive of names beginning with “Harja-“.

What does the name Carla mean?

Carla means “free woman” and “warrior,” “army” (from Carl).

Word composition

• Old High German “karal” = man
• Middle Low German “kerle”, Germanic “karlaz” = free man
• Old High German “heri” = army, warrior

Pronunciation of Carla

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Popularity of the name Carla

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Carla is currently ranked #303 on the name leaderboard.

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Carla in the Top 50 names

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