whats the meaning of the name Karla
Karla /kar-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced KAR-lah. It is of Greek and Old German origin, and the meaning of Karla is free man.Variant of Carla; feminine form of Karl. Literary: in John Le Carr 's novel, George Smiley's Russian nemesis used the code name Karla.Kreatif forms: Karka, Karrol, Kryla.arla is a very popular first name for females (#370 out of 4276, Top 9%) and a slightly less popular surname for both adults and children (#117538 out of 150436, Top 78%). (2000 U.S. Census). Charted below is the baby name popularity of Karla for girls.