The Carla Last Name

Ask a genealogist about Carla and the first name they will mention is Carol.

What is the meaning of Carla?

The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Cearbhall”. French birth records list 216 children named Carla between 1891 and 2000.

Is Carla the same name as Carol?

Before spelling was fixed, Carol was also written Carla. The same family of names includes Carola and Carole.

Does every Carla family have a crest?

Arms linked to Carol and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Names that sound alike, such as Carl, Carlo and Carli, are easily confused in old records. Want more than a summary? See the Carla family name pack.