♀ Name Karla – Free Woman
| Origin: | Germanic, Middle Low German, Old High German |
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| Meaning: | free woman, warrior, army |
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Karla is a feminine variant of Karl and means “free woman,” “warrior,” or “army.”
Where does the name Karla come from?
Karla is a feminine form of the masculine name Karl. Karl is a Scandinavian and German variant of Charles and is also derived from the name Hariolus.
What does the name Karla mean?
Karla means “free woman” and “warrior,” “army” (from Carl).
Word composition
- Old High German “karal” = man
- Middle Low German “kerle”, Germanic “karlaz” = free man
- Old High German “heri” = army, warrior
Pronunciation of Karla
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Variants
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