 Meaning of name Carla
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Meaning  The name Carla has the following meaning: One who has freedom. Feminine form of Carl, which in turn is traceable to Charles, meaning "a free man". Also a short form form of Caroline.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Carla is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 452 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Carla fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 82 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 665 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Carla in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Carla is pronounced as kar-luh Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Carla and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Carla: Boys - Atticus, Cassius, Corbin, Dexter, Fidel, Seneca, Silvio, Trent, Girls - Kiersten, Lucinda, Marina, Rosella, Venus, Both genders - AnthonyVariants Popular Variants for the name Carla: Carlah, Carlana, Carlea, Carleah, Carleen, Carleigh, Carlen, Carlena, Carlene, Carletta, Carlette, Carlia, Carlin, Carlina, Carling, Carlisa, Carlita, Carlla, Carly (Latin), CarlynNicknames Common nicknames for the name Carla are: Carly
Style We think the name Carla should fall under the following style category: Italian. See other Italian girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Carla to be: Strong and good looking womanIn one word, you might describe Carla as a(n) " strong" person. See other "strong" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Carla (or its variants) are: Carla Werden Overbeck, born on 9 May, a famous athlete. Carla Werden Overbeck's background: An American soccer player and longtime member and captain of the United States women's national soccer team. She is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Carla Bley, born on 11 May, a famous musician. Carla Bley's background: An American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer and her ex-husband Paul Bley. Carla Bruni Tedeschi, born on 23 December, a famous singer. Carla Bruni Tedeschi's background: An Italian songwriter, singer and model, and wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. 
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