The baby name Karlah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-lah (IPA: /ˈkɑrlə/).
Karlah is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Karlah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-lah (IPA: /ˈkɑrlə/).
Karlah is Germanic in Origin.
Karlah is a modern elaboration of Karla/Carla, the feminine form of Karl/Charles. The root is the Germanic element karl, "man; free man," which entered European naming through Old High German Karl, Latin Carolus, and French Charles; as a feminine given name it conveys the sense of "free woman" or "free person." The -h ending is a contemporary stylistic flourish, echoing the -ah feminine ending seen in many names, but it is not a traditional spelling in the source languages.
Carla and Karla have been used across Germanic and Romance Europe since the Middle Ages, rising in English-speaking countries from the late 19th century and peaking in the mid-late 20th. Karlah itself remains rare, chiefly found in recent Anglophone usage by parents seeking a distinctive twist. Related forms and cognates include Karla, Carla, Karly, Karlie, Karleen, Carlotta, Carolina/Caroline, and Charlotte; masculine counterparts are Karl, Carl, and Charles.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #919 | 7 | 9,057 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
Karlah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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