Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Carla

KAR-lə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free woman, feminine of Carl
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Italian · Germanic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1012
2024 births252
Peak year1962
First appeared1890
Total US births150,163
1962 peak18901924195719912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CarlieCarly
Alternate spellings
KarlaCarlah
In other languages
Carla (Italian/Spanish)Karla (German/Czech)

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Carla Bruni (model)
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Carla Hall (chef)
Carla Gugino (actress)