Marla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Marla is a diminutive form of Marlene or Mary, which means "star of the sea" in Hebrew. In Germanic, it means "famous" or "warrior".
Pronunciation
MAHR-lə
MAR-lah
Popularity
Marla is not a very popular name globally, but it is gaining popularity in some countries such as the United States and Canada.

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Marla Name meanings & History

Marla is a diminutive form of Marlene or Mary, which means "star of the sea" in Hebrew. In Germanic, it means "famous" or "warrior". Variant of Marlene using the suffix la. Marla is predominantly used as a feminine name.

Zodiac Sign of Marla: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marla:

M: Maternal,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother,Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

L: Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Luscious,Languid,Legal

Marla is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Marla Gibbs is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and producer. Marla Maples is an American television personality, actress and model.

2.) MARLA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Contracted form of Marlene, which is a Germanic contraction of Maria Magdalene. See MAGDALENE and MARIA. Marla has also been bestowed as a feminine form of Marlon. See MARLAND (American Male Names). (MAR-LAH)


3.) Marla (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: No meaning


4.) Marla (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a short form of Marlena, Marlene.

Other Forms: Marlah


5.) Marla (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) believer; easygoing

Other Forms: Marlah, Marlla


6.) MARLA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Contracted form of Marlene, which is a German contraction of Mary Magdalene. See MAGDALENE (English Names) and MARY. (MAR-LAH)


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