What origin is the name Carla?

Carla comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Carla a popular name?

Carla is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Carla?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Carla — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Carla

Q: Is Carla a rare name?

Yes. Carla does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Carla

Carla

Girl

spanish

2 syllables

Carla is a spanish girl's name meaning "Strong one; feminine variant of charles: manly; one who possesses strength; feminine form of charles: manly; feminine form of carl: variant of the germanic form of charles, meaning: a man".

With spanish roots, Carla is a girl name that means "Strong one; feminine variant of charles: manly; one who possesses strength; feminine form of charles: manly; feminine form of carl: variant of the germanic form of charles, meaning: a man". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Strong one; feminine variant of charles: manly; one who possesses strength; feminine form of charles: manly; feminine form of carl: variant of the germanic form of charles, meaning: a man

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Carla

Very rare in US records

What does Carla mean?

Carla is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Strong one; feminine variant of charles: manly; one who possesses strength; feminine form of charles: manly; feminine form of carl: variant of the germanic form of charles, meaning: a man".

Is Carla a rare name?

Yes. Carla does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Carla

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Carla

Carla means "Strong one; feminine variant of charles: manly; one who possesses strength; feminine form of charles: manly; feminine form of carl: variant of the germanic form of charles, meaning: a man" — these names share that spirit.