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Carla

American  
[kahr-luh] / ˈkɑr lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


Example Sentences

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"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

As the biographer and literary scholar Carla Kaplan recounts in “Troublemaker,” Jessica started an escape plan early, opening a bank account at 12 to build up running-away funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Carla Lockhart said about 100 homes have been evacuated as a result of the incident and that a controlled explosion has taken place.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Her mother called the police after piecing together the breathless, frantic story Carla told.

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