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Carla

American  
[kahr-luh] / ˈkɑr lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Carla Sanchez-Adams, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, noted the significance of Tuyo’s debut under the Trump administration.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Carla Arbez is a sharp, incisive fly-half - a lovely chip-and-chase score against Scotland showing her talents - and only Meg Jones has beaten more defenders in the championship.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"You can only respond to such indescribable suffering with truth," Sarkozy said on the first of several days of taking the stand, with his wife, model and singer Carla Bruni, in the courtroom.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Did it feel natural to return as your character Carla on “Scrubs”?  It did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Carla, knowing better as the oldest, gave her hand to the men and curtsied the way they'd been taught to do for guests.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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