What origin is the name Marla?

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

Is Marla a popular name?

Marla 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 Marla?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Marla — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Marla

Q: Is Marla a rare name?

Yes. Marla 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 Marla

Marla

Girl

greek

2 syllables

Marla is a greek girl's name meaning "High tower; variant of marlene, derived from madeline: woman from magdala".

The meaning of Marla is "High tower; variant of marlene, derived from madeline: woman from magdala" — a girl name of greek origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.