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Girl name German origin Christian tradition

Karla

KAR-lə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free woman, German/Spanish variant of Carla
Language
German
Culture
Germanic;Spanish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Germanic · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#730
2024 births385
Peak year1964
First appeared1915
Total US births91,241
1964 peak19151942197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KarKarlie
Alternate spellings
CarlaKarlah
In other languages
Carla (Italian)Karola (Polish)

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Notable people named Karla

Karla Souza (actress)
Karla Crome (actress)
Karla Bonoff (singer)
Karla Mosley (actress)