Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...

, from ''ceorl'' in Old English, which means "free man".

People

Notable people with the name include: *

Carla Lazzari Carla Lazzari (born 19 August 2005), known professionally as Carla, is a French singer and television presenter. She represented France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song " Bim bam toi", finishing fifth, and was one of th ...

(born 2005), French singer and former member of the children's music group Kids United *

Carla Abellana Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...

(born 1986), Filipina actress and commercial model * Carla Angola, Venezuelan journalist and television presenter *

Carla Azar Carla Azar (June 15, 1972) is an American drummer from Huntsville, Alabama and member of the band Autolux. She also plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and sings. Azar played drums on Jack White's albums ''Blunderbuss'', ''Lazaretto'', and ' ...

, drummer and singer for the band

Autolux Autolux is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. The group formed as a trio and have released three full-length albums, ''Future Perfect'' (2004), '' Transit Transit'' (2010) and '' Pussy's Dead'' (2016). T ...

* Carla Baratta, (born 1990), Venezuelan actress, model, and artist. *

Carla Barbarella Carla Barbarella (born 4 February 1940 in Magione) is a former Italian politician from the Italian Communist Party who served as a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989. In 1989, she was named Shadow Minister of Agriculture in th ...

, (born 1940), Italian politician *

Carla Barbarino Carla Barbarino (born on 16 May 1967) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m) and hurdler (400 m hs). Biography Barbarino was born on 16 May 1967 in Lodi, Italy. She won the national championships four times. She has been the coach of Italian hur ...

(born 1967), retired Italian sprinter and hurdler *

Carla Beck Carla Beck (born October 15, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Saskatchewan's Official Opposition since 2022. Beck was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ...

, Canadian politician * Carla Berrocal (born 1983), Spanish comics illustrator *

Carla Berube Carla Berube (born September 2, 1975) is an American college basketball coach and former basketball player. She is the head coach of the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team, a position she has held since 2019. She previously spent seventeen ...

(born 1975), American college basketball coach *

Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina "Carla" Beurskens (born 10 February 1952) was one of Holland's most prominent female long-distance runners from the second half of the 1970s until well into the 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres to the mar ...

(born 1952), prominent long-distance runner from the Netherlands *

Carla Blank Carla Blank is an American writer, editor, educator, choreographer, and dramaturge. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, for more than four decades she has been a performer, director, and teacher of dance and theater, particularly involved with y ...

, American choreographer, writer, and editor *

Carla Bley Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she gained acclaim for her jazz opera ''Escalator ...

(1936–2023), American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader *

Carla Bonner Carla Bonner (born 3 March 1973) is an Australian actress, best known for playing the role of Stephanie Scully in the Australian soap opera drama ''Neighbours'', a role she played from 1999 to 2010. She was also a guest on ''Celebrity Big Broth ...

(born 1973), Australian actress *

Carla Borrego Carla Borrego (born 11 November 1983), also known as Carla Williams and Carla Williams-Borrego, is a former Jamaica netball international. She was a member of the Jamaica team that won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Netball Championships ...

(born 1983), Jamaican basketball and netball player * Carla Boyce (born 1998), Scottish footballer * Carla Boyd (born 1975), retired Australian basketball player with 2 Olympic medals *

Carla Bozulich Carla Ragin Bozulich (born December 24, 1965) is an American musician based in Los Angeles, known as the lead singer, lyricist and founder of Geraldine Fibbers, The Geraldine Fibbers and Evangelista as well as a founding member of Ethyl Meatplow a ...

(born 1965), lead singer, lyricist and founder of

The Geraldine Fibbers The Geraldine Fibbers were an alt-country band founded in 1994 by Carla Bozulich. Initially, band members included Bozulich, Daniel Keenan, Julie Fowells, William Tutton and Kevin Fitzgerald.Strong, Martin C.:"The Great Alternative & Indie Disc ...

Carla Bruni Carla Bruni-Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi; ; 23 December 1967) is an Italian and French singer, songwriter and fashion model who served as the List of spouses or partners of the president of France, first lady of Fran ...

(born 1967), Italian-French singer, songwriter and former model *

Carla Cassidy Carla Cassidy, née Carla Bracale (born in Kansas, U.S.) is an American writer of over 80 romance novels since 1988. She initially signed her novels as Carla Bracale (her maiden name); now as Carla Cassidy (her married name). She also penned a f ...

, American romance novelist *

Carla Koplin Cohn Carla Koplin Cohn (born January 17, 1947) is an American former secretary who served as the personal secretary to Henry Aaron, Hall of Fame baseball player and one of the greatest players in baseball history, during his chase of Babe Ruth's ho ...

, American secretary, personal assistant to

Hank Aaron Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered one ...

, Baseball Hall of Fame player. *

Carla Cook Carla Cook is an American jazz vocalist. Biography Cook was drawn to a life of music at an early age. As a student at Cass Technical High School she played string bass in the school orchestra, studied piano and voice on weekends, and sang ...

, jazz vocalist *

Carla Cortijo Carla Cortijo Sánchez (born July 21, 1987) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and the Puerto Rican national team. Early life Cortijo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico ...

(born 1987), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Carla Cotwright-Williams Carla Denise Cotwright-Williams (born November 6) is an American mathematician who works as a Technical Director and Data Scientist for the United States Department of Defense. She was the second African-American woman to earn a doctorate in math ...

(born 1973), African-American mathematician *

Carla Couto Carla Sofia Basilio Couto is a Portuguese former football striker who played for several clubs in the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino. In season 2011–12 she represented SS Lazio in Italy's Serie A. A member of the Portugal national ...

(born 1974), Portuguese football striker *

Carla Cunningham Carla D. Cunningham (born January 12, 1962) is an American Democratic politician. She has served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th district since 2012. Education and career She was born in Wadesboro, North ...

(born 1963), American politician * Carla Del Poggio (1925–2010), Italian cinema, theatre, and television actress *

Carla Del Ponte Carla Del Ponte (born February 9, 1947) is a Swiss former Chief Prosecutor of two United Nations international criminal law tribunals. A former Swiss attorney general, she was appointed prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the f ...

(born 1947), Chief Prosecutor at two United Nations international criminal law tribunals * Carla Dunlap (born 1954), American bodybuilding champion. *

Carla Dziwoki Carla Dziwoki (born 29 August 1982) is a former Australian netball player. Dziwoki played with the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She played for Team Northumbria in the 2008–09 Netball Superleague for the . She also ...

(born 1982), Australian netball player * Carla J. Easton, Scottish singer-songwriter *

Carla Emery Carlotta Louise Harshbarger Emery DeLong (January 19, 1939, Los Angeles – October 11, 2005, Odessa) was an American writer and encyclopedist. She is best known for authoring the ''Encyclopedia of Country Living'', known until its 9th edit ...

DeLong (1939–2005), American author *

Carla Estrada Carla Estrada (born Carla Patricia Estrada Guitrón; March 11, 1956, in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican television producer, one of the foremost telenovela producers of Latin America. Biography In 2005, the Mexican government decided t ...

(born 1956), Latin American telenovela producer *

Carla Fracci Carolina "Carla" Fracci (; 20 August 1936 – 27 May 2021) was an Italian prima ballerina, actress and ballet director. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, she was a leading dancer of La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan, ...

(1936–2021), ballet dancer and actress * * Carla Garapedian (born 1961), documentary filmmaker * Carla Gavazzi (1913–2008), Italian operatic soprano * Carla Geurts (born 1971), freestyle swimmer *

Carla Giuliano Carla Giuliano (born 2 April 1983) is an Italian politician. She was elected as a member of the Five Star Movement and has sat in the Chamber of Deputies since 2018. Biography She was born in San Severo San Severo (; formerly spelled Sanse ...

(born 1983), Italian politician *

Carla Gravina Carla Gravina (born 5 August 1941) is an Italian actress and politician. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in '' La Terrazza'' (1980). Her other notable roles were in '' Love and Chatter'' (1957), '' Ester ...

(born 1941), Italian film actress *

Carla Gugino Carla Gugino ( ; born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. After early roles in the films '' Troop Beverly Hills'' (1989), '' This Boy's Life'' (1993), '' Son in Law'' (1993), and '' Snake Eyes'' (1998), Gugino received wider recognition fo ...

(born 1971), American actress *

Carla Hall Carla Hall (born May 12, 1964) is an American chef, television personality and former model. She appeared in the fifth and eighth seasons of '' Top Chef'', Bravo's cooking competition show. She was a co-host on '' The Chew'', a one-hour talk ...

(born 1964), American chef * Carla Harryman (born 1952), American poet, essayist, and playwright *

Carla Anderson Hills Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer and former government official. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she previously served as the 5th United States secretary of housing and urban dev ...

(born 1934), American lawyer *

Carla Howell Carla Howell (born 1955) is an American politician, small government advocate and activist. She was the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts candidate for Massachusetts State Auditor in 1998, U.S. Senate in 2000, and Governor in 2002. She then served ...

, President of the Center For Small Government *

Carla Humphries Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is a Filipino actress. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the television drama '' Bituing Walang ...

(born 1988), commercial model and actress in the Philippines *

Carla Jimenez Carla Jimenez (born May 14, 1974 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California) is an American television and film actress. Career She has had roles in series such as '' Lincoln Heights'', ''My Name Is Earl'' and '' Little Britain USA'', and has appear ...

(born 1974), American television and film actress * Carla Kelly, American romance writer * Carla Khan (born 1981), Pakistan squash player *

Carla Kihlstedt Carla Kihlstedt (born 1971) is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape Cod. She is a founding member of Tin Hat Trio (1997, ...

, American violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist *

Carla Körbes Carla Körbes is a Brazilian ballet dancer who performed as a principal dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, then became the associate artistic director of L.A Dance Project. She is now an associate professor at Indiana University Jacobs ...

, Brazilian ballet dancer *

Carla Laemmle Rebekah Isabelle LaemmleBiodata (with correct birthname)
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(1909–2014), American actress * Carla Lane (1928–2016), pseudonym of Romana Barrack, an English television writer * Carla Lehmann (1917–1990), Canadian film and television actress * Carla Lockhart (born 1985), British politician * Carla MacLeod (born 1982), retired Canadian national women's hockey player *

Carla Marins Carla Cristina Marins (born 7 June 1968) is a Brazilian actress. Career It was at school that she discovered her calling. Marins, since childhood kept saying she wanted to be a pediatrician, but she would really love to act. She realized that ...

(born 1968), Brazilian actress *

Carla McGhee Carla Renee McGhee (born March 6, 1968) is an American former basketball player most notable for her career at the University of Tennessee. She was injured in a car crash in October 1987 and was in a coma for 47 hours, suffering brain injuries a ...

(born 1968), American basketball player * Carla Speed McNeil (born 1969), American science fiction writer, cartoonist, and illustrator *

Carla Mendonça Carla Mendonça (born 1961) is a British actress. She is known for playing Orla Crawshaw in ''Coronation Street'', Sophie Johnson in the CITV children's sitcom ''My Parents Are Aliens'' (2001–2006) and Mrs. Fitzgerald in the CBBC series '' So ...

(born 1964), English actress * Carla Molema (born 1988), Dutch darts player *

Carla Moreno Carla Priscile Moreno (born September 19, 1976) is an athlete from Brazil, who competes in triathlon. She won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Moreno competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2 ...

(born 1976), Brazilian triathlete *

Carla Morrison Carla Patricia Morrison Flores (born July 19, 1986) is a Mexican indie-pop guitarist and singer. She has released three studio albums and has received various awards and nominations including two Grammy Award nominations and three Latin Grammy A ...

(born 1986), Mexican singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Carla Nunes Carla Jéssica Pereira Nunes (born 8 June 1991), known as Carla Nunes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense. Club career Nunes, playing for Palmeiras, finished as the top goalscorer in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Carla Overbeck Carla Werden Overbeck (; born May 9, 1968) is an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team. Captain of the United States national team from 1993 to 2000, she helped lead the te ...

(born 1968), American soccer player * Carla Padilla (born 1988), Bolivian footballer * Carla Padilla Ramos (born 1969), Mexican politician *

Carla Qualtrough Carla Dawn Qualtrough (; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic swimmer who served as the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity from July 2023 to December 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, Qualtrough repres ...

(born 1971), Canadian politician and former paralympian *

Carla Quevedo Carla Quevedo (born 23 April 1988) is an Argentine actress. She is most known for her limited but crucial role in ''The Secret in Their Eyes'', in which she played Liliana Coloto. Career Her acting debut was in the year 2009 in Argentina film ...

(born 1988), Argentinian actress and designer * Carla Quint (born 1972), Dutch water polo player * Carla Rebecchi (born 1984), Olympic bronze medalist in field hockey * Carla Rhodes (born 1982), American ventriloquist, comedian and musician * Carla Rueda Cotito (born 1990), Peruvian volleyball player * Carla Ruocco (born 1973), Italian politician * Carla Ryan (born 1985), professional cyclist from Australia * Carla Sacramento (born 1971), middle distance runner from Portugal * Carla J. Shatz, American

neurobiologist A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist specializing in neuroscience that deals with the anatomy and function of neurons, neural circuits, and glia, and their behavioral, biological, and psychological roles in health and disease. ...

Carla Shibley Carla Shibley (born September 19, 1990) is a Canadian para-cyclist. She won four medals at the 2019 Parapan American Games and was named one of Canada's flag bearers for the Closing Ceremony. Early life Shibley was diagnosed with Stargardt dis ...

, Canadian para-cyclist *

Carla Maria da Silva Carla Maria da Silva (born 4 June 1997), also known as Carla, Carla Maria or Carlinha, is a Brazilian professional Women's association football, women's footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for São Paulo FC (w ...

, Brazilian footballer * Carla Sozzani, Italian

art dealer An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art. An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationsh ...

* Carla Stovall (born 1957), politician and former Attorney General of Kansas *

Carla Suárez Navarro Carla Suárez Navarro (; born 3 September 1988) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. A former top 10 singles player, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 on 29 February 2016, and a best WTA doubles ranking of 11, o ...

(born 1988), Spanish tennis player * Carla Swart (1987–2011), South African cyclist *

Carla Thomas Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942) is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. She is best known for her 1960s recordings for Atlantic and Stax including the hits " Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" (1960) ...

(born 1942), Queen of Memphis Soul * Carla Tuzzi (born 1967), retired Italian hurdler *

Carla Ulbrich Carla Ulbrich is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, author, and self-described "professional smart aleck" from Clemson, South Carolina. Career Humorous songwriter Carla Ulbrich started out at age 9 as a classical guitarist, inspired by h ...

, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and author * Carla Van Zon, New Zealand artistic director * Carla Werner, singer and songwriter from New Zealand * Carla White (1951–2007), American jazz vocalist * Carla Witte (1889–1943), German-Uruguayan painter, sculptor, and teacher * Carla Woodcock (born 1998), English actress * Carla Yules (born 1996), Indonesian beauty queen *

Carla Zampatti Carla Maria Zampatti , (19 May 1942 – 3 April 2021) was an Italian-born Australian fashion designer and businesswoman, and executive chair of the fashion label Carla Zampatti Limited. Background Born in Lovero, Italy in 1942, Zampatti se ...

(1942–2021), fashion designer and businesswoman

Fictional characters

Carla Connor Carla Connor (also Gordon and Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Alison King. She made her first appearance on screen during the episode airing on 1 December 2006 and introduced a ...

, character from the British soap opera, ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' * Carla Crozier, character on the New Zealand soap opera ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...

'' *

Carla Espinosa Carla Espinosa, RN is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs'', portrayed by Judy Reyes, who appeared on the series from October 2001 to May 2009. Carla appeared in every episode during the first eight sea ...

, character from ''

Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," ...

'' * Carla Gray, character on ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...

'' *Carla Gunderson, young female

Spix's Macaw Spix's macaw (''Cyanopsitta spixii''), also known as the little blue macaw, is a macaw species that was Endemism, endemic to Brazil. It is a member of tribe Arini (tribe), Arini in the subfamily Arinae (Neotropical parrots), part of the family ...

character from animated movie ''

Rio 2 ''Rio 2'' is a 2014 American animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is the sequel to the 2011 animated film and the second installment of the ''Rio'' franchise. The title refers to the ci ...

'' *

Carla Mitchell The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined ''EastEnders''. First, Deano Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), his sister Ca ...

, character from the British soap opera, ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' *

Carla Tortelli Carla Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBec, commonly known as Carla Tortelli, is a fictional character in the American television show ''Cheers'', portrayed by Rhea Perlman. Outwardly, at least, Carla is a sarcastic w ...

, waitress on the TV show ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American television sitcom, created by Glen and Les Charles, Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows, that aired on NBC for eleven seasons from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/C ...

'' *Carla Veloso, Cars series characters Female Auto racing World Grand Prix sports fiction Cars 2 (2011) * Carla von Lahnstein, character from the German soap opera ''

Verbotene Liebe ''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") is a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Mall ...

'' (Forbidden Love) * Lola and Carla, two characters from

Sega is a Japanese video game company and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings headquartered in Tokyo. It produces several List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises for arcade game, arcades and video game cons ...

Joypolis is a chain of indoor amusement parks created by Sega and run by CA Sega Joypolis. Beginning on July 20, 1994 with the original location sited in Yokohama, Japan, Joypolis centers have since opened in several cities in Japan and later China. Th ...

Other

Hurricane Carla Hurricane Carla was the most intense tropical cyclone landfall in Texas in the 20th century. The third named storm of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season, Carla developed from an area of squall, squally weather in the southwestern Caribbean Sea ...

, Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1961

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