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Charla
OriginEnglish feminization of Charles, German and French
Meaning"free man"
About Charla
Charlotte is a Top 10 name now and Charlie is hugely popular for both girls and boys, along with Charlee, Charli, Charleigh, and Charley for girls. So why does Charla have none of this fashion power? Only five baby girls were named Charla in the US last year.
Pronounced CHAR-luh.
As of October 2026, Charla ranked #15663 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #665 in 1968.
Editor's take: The name Charla is a girl's name of English origin meaning "free man".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Charla on lists
Famous Charlas
- Charla Baklayan Faddoul
Armenian,American reality TV personality ("The Amazing Race")
- Charla Doherty
American actress
- Charla Pihlstrom
American reality TV personality ("Paradise Hotel")
- Charla Sedacca
American bodybuilder
Charla in pop culture
- Charla Swann
character in the Island series by Gordon Korman
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