Carla
KAR-lah
Girl · German
Meaning: Free man, manly, strong
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Arla
Girl · German · Short name
- Meaning
- Early or eagle [Behind the Name](https://www.behindthename.com/)
- Pronunciation
- AR-LAH
- Origin
- German
- Popularity
- Rare in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
Swedish and Danish word for 'early' or a variant of Arlene/Carla.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Swedish, German
Commonly used in: Northern Europe
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