Comments for the name Karla

It is also used in Spanish as a variant of Carla.

Karla Homolka was a Canadian serial killer in the 1990s.

I love this name. I think it's so elegant and pretty.

Karla DeVito is an American rock singer of the early 1980s. She was Meat Loaf's backup-singer. Later, she was in the cast of the play "Hair".

I don't like it much. Too modern and not very classy. Besides, I knew a girl called Karla, and let's just say we didn't get on to well.

I have a sister named Karla and she is one of the most caring and generous people I know. She once drove for twelve hours to come and see me when I got my heart broken. Since I associate this name with my sister, I say it rocks!

Karla´s pet forms are Karrie, Kaya, Karley, Karola, Karlina.

Karla is also the Czech form.
The Slovak form is Karola.

Actors Jan Tříska and Karla Chadimová have a daughter Karla Třísková.

DON'T, I say DON'T, name your daughter this. It's a pleasant name, I'll give you that, however, here in Canada, this name is forever associated with Karla Homolka (if you don't know who she is, search her). Let me tell you, this woman killed her own sister, and along with her husband kidnapped, raped, and murdered hordes of innocent girls. Don't taint your daughter with this name.

There are always going to be bad associations with a name. Nearly every name there is there is a criminal with that name. My name is Karla and I've never had any comment made to me about the serial killer in Canada even though I have heard about her.

Also the Croatian form. This is the most common form used, its variant Karola was once commonplace but would be considered old fashioned today. [noted -ed]

This is my name. I can't say I like the name yet I can't say I hate it either. I've only met two people with the same name in my entire life. I sort of like that.