Earla

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How to Pronounce Earla

Pronounced UR-lah /ˈɜːrlə/Medium

Meaning: Earla is a feminine form of Earl, the English name taken from the noble rank, itself from the Old English 'eorl', a nobleman or warrior. Adding the -a ending was a common way to make a girl's name from a father's or family name in early-1900s America. Earla can also be read as a cousin of Carla.Medium

In 30 seconds: Earla is a feminine of Earl, from an Old English word for a nobleman or warrior. It stayed uncommon (said UR-lah).

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Origin MediumEnglish, American

MeaningEarla is a feminine form of Earl, the English name taken from the noble rank, itself from the Old English 'eorl', a nobleman or warrior. Adding the -a ending was a common way to make a girl's name from a father's or family name in early-1900s America. Earla can also be read as a cousin of Carla.

U.S. rank (1969)#4802 ↘ Falling

1969 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1949

Total births (all-time)≈ 742

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Earla is one of many early-1900s girls' names made by adding -a to a man's name, here Earl, from Old English eorl, 'nobleman'. It sits beside Carla and Darla in sound and pattern.

Earla was a small name, reaching its quiet high around 1949 with only a few dozen girls a year and easing off by the late nineteen-sixties.

Did you know? Earla turns the title-name Earl into a girl's name, much as Carla, Charla and Darla were made in the same years.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Earla / Earl — Old English eorl 'nobleman'; -a feminine coinage

Variations

EarleneEarlineErlaEarleen

Nicknames

EarlLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Earla mean?

Earla is a feminine form of Earl, from the Old English 'eorl', meaning a nobleman or warrior.

How do you pronounce Earla?

It's said UR-lah /ˈɜːrlə/, two syllables.

Is Earla a boy or girl name?

Earla is a girl's name.

Is Earla a popular name?

No, Earla was always uncommon, peaking modestly around the late nineteen-forties before fading.