Sarla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sarla

What is the meaning of the name Sarla ?

The baby name Sarla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑːrlə/ (English: SAR-luh); Hindi/Sanskrit: /sərlaː/ (Sahr-laa).

Sarla is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sarla is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, from sarala (सरल/सरला), meaning simple, straightforward, honest, and natural. The term appears in classical Sanskrit as an adjective of clarity and unpretentiousness, and it entered personal naming across North and Central India through Hindi and related languages; the form Sarala is common in South Indian languages, Nepali, Odia, and Sinhala. The name conveys plain dealing and ease, sometimes extended to grace or suppleness.

Usage rose in the late 19th and 20th centuries amid social reform and education movements, and it remains familiar across India and the diaspora. Notable bearers include Sarla Devi Chaudhurani, an early feminist and nationalist, and Sarla Thakral, India’s first licensed woman pilot. Variants and spellings include Sarala, Sarlā (transliterated with a long final vowel), and occasional doubling as Sarlaa; affectionate short forms such as Saru are also heard.