Origin: | From a Old High German word for man, husband | Tools: Add to favorites Generate: Twitter-able text SMS text Compare to: Behind the Name Search with: Wikipedia NNDB IMDb Google |
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Name info: About the name Carla in particular | Gender: | female |
Languages of use: | German, Portuguese, Italian, English |
Diminutives: | Carlina |
Topics: | Asteroid 1470 Carla, discovered 1938 |
US 2021 rank: | not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below |
Similarly written: | Cara, Carl, Carli, Carlo, Carly, Carola, Cayla, Charla, Darla, Karla Details |
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Group info: About Karl/Charlotte/Carla, the group of names with the same origin as Carla | Language of origin: | Old High German |
Info about origin, female: | diminutive of Charles and thus also a female form of this name |
Info about origin, female: | the variant Carol is probably chosen by parents because of the common English word carol (Christmas song) |
Info about origin, male: | old Germanic name |
| known from the famous king Charles the Great, also called Charlemagne (8th/9th century AD) |
| only in the 19th century the name became really popular |
Words: | karal = the man, the husband Old High German |
Topics: | Words |
Variants' top ranks: | 1:Charlotte Australia 2023, 1:Carl Denmark 2023, 1:Karl Sweden 2014, 2:Lotte Netherlands 2007, 2:Karlo Croatia 2008, 3:Carlos Colombia 2011, 4:Carolina Portugal 2020, 4:Charlie England+Wales 2012, 4:Caroline Denmark 2008, 4:Karolína Czechia 2012 |
Somehow related to: | Charles |
Old/original forms: | Carolus Latinized |
Name variants: | Carla, Carlee, Carleigh, Carley, Carli, Carlie, Carlina, Carlota, Carlotta, Carly, Carol, Carola, Carole, Carolien, Carolin, Carolina, Caroline, Carolyn, Carolyne, Carri, Carrie, Carry, Charla, Charlee, Charleen, Charleigh, Charlene, Charlène, Charley, Charli, Charlie, Charline, Charlott, Charlotta, Charlotte, Karla, Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karlotta, Karly, Karol, Karola, Karoliina, Karolin, Karolina, Karolína, Karoline, Lien, Lot, Lotta, Lotte, Lotti, Lottie, Carl, Carlito, Carlo, Carlos, Charles, Charlie, Charly, Chaz, Chuck, Kaarlo, Kale, Kalle, Karel, Karl, Karlis, Karlo, Karol, Károly Sortable list Details |
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Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Carla | Series | Graph | Rankings |
Chile | Graph | 2009 49, 2008 45 |
France | Graph | 2008 41, 2007 42, 2006 42, 2005 33, 2004 36, 2003 46, 2002 45, 2001 47, 2000 48, 1999 58, 1998 66, 1997 68 |
Malta | | 2013 21 |
Scotland | Graph | 2012 159, 2011 103, 2010 128, 2009 129, 2008 125, 2005 98, 2002 94, 2001 97, 1999 90, 1998 98 |
Spain | Graph | 2023 15, 2022 11, 2021 10, 2020 10, 2019 14, 2018 12, 2017 11, 2016 12, 2015 9, 2014 8, 2013 6, 2012 6, 2011 6, 2010 6, 2009 6, 2008 5, 2007 10, 2006 10 |
Switzerland/German | Graph | 2023 109, 2022 109, 2021 132, 2020 116, 2019 129, 2018 112, 2017 146, 2016 122, 2015 127, 2014 99, 2013 98 |
USA decades | Graph | 1990-1999 295, 1980-1989 185, 1970-1979 118, 1960-1969 79 |
USA yearly | Graph | 2023 963, 2022 923, 2017 956, 2016 862, 2015 873, 2014 863, 2013 858, 2012 755, 2011 747, 2010 754, 2009 664, 2008 583, 2007 539, 2006 499, 2005 509, 2004 470, 2003 461, 2002 386, 2001 421, 2000 404, 1999 410, 1998 406, 1997 372, 1996 359, 1995 344, 1994 335, 1993 303 |
Complete List (13 in Total) Sort by Rank Sort by Year |
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