Sharla

Sharla is an English name that arose as a feminine variant of Charles, which itself derives from the Germanic element karl, meaning free man or simply man. It belongs to the same family of names as Charlene, Charla, and Carla, all of which adapted the masculine Charles for female use, particularly in North America during the twentieth century. The name gained modest popularity in the mid-1900s alongside similar feminized coinages of the era.