Carla

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ceorl in Old English, which means "free man".

From Wikipedia

Carla first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 3,144 babies (rank #10 that year). In 2024 it was given to 707 girls (rank #10). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Carla

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carla yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

77,127

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,144

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Élite: Carla Rosón — the marquise's daughter

Famous people named Carla

Carla Brunisinger · b. 1967
Carla Guginomodel · b. 1971
Carla Del Ponteprosecutor · b. 1947
Carla Suárez Navarrotennis player · b. 1988
Carla Bleyjazz pianist · b. 1936

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Carla in 2024

Other girls' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1990	1,198	#31
1991	1,198	#31
1992	1,198	#31
1993	1,198	#31
1994	1,197	#31
1995	1,197	#31
1996	1,197	#31
1997	1,197	#31
1998	1,197	#31
1999	1,197	#31
2000	3,144	#10
2001	3,144	#10
2002	3,144	#10
2003	3,144	#10
2004	3,144	#10
2005	3,143	#10
2006	3,143	#10
2007	3,143	#10
2008	3,143	#10
2009	3,143	#10
2010	3,018	#9
2011	3,018	#9
2012	3,018	#9
2013	3,018	#9
2014	3,018	#9
2015	3,018	#9
2016	3,018	#9
2017	3,018	#9
2018	3,018	#9
2019	3,017	#9
2020	708	#10
2021	708	#10
2022	708	#10
2023	708	#10
2024	707	#10