Karla: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Karla – Meaning: free man (feminine form of Karl/Charles) – Origin: Germanic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAR-lah


Karla is a Germanic girl's name meaning “free man (feminine form of Karl/Charles)”.

Meaning & Origin of Karla

Meaning: Free man (feminine form of Karl/Charles).

Origin: Germanic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Karla

Phonetic: KAR-lah   IPA: /ˈkɑːrlə/

Popularity of Karla

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.

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