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Karla

American  
[kahr-luh] / ˈkɑr lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Ocasio-Cortez’s press secretary, Karla Santillan, told Salon in an email that the representative was “personally following up on her question line regarding systemic fraud in the Medicare Advantage Program.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

She was joined by Rocio Rivas and Karla Griego, who each said there had been insufficient analysis on the effect of the cuts and potential alternatives, such as cutting outside contracts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

My donut dealer for the morning, Karla, places my Boldúmen in a box with a kind of reverence.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Karla Barrios, 41, doesn’t work at the plant, but it shaped her life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

He lives with his wife, Karla, and their son, Lucas, in a small blue-and-yellow house at the end of a cul-de-sac in the middle of a stunningly picturesque Appalachian valley.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times