Girl name origins & meanings Latin : Strong oneOld German : Freeholder; Feminine form of CarlGerman : Strong; womanly Girl name variations Carlah Carlana Carlee Carleen Carleigh Carlena Carlene Carletta Carlette Carley Carlia Carlina Carlisa Carlita Carlla Carlyn Karlla Karla Karlie Karly Karleen Carilla Carlin Karlah Karlia Karrla Famous people with this first name Carla Bruni