Names Like Marla — Find Similar Baby Names
Marla is a 5-letter English girls' name meaning “Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala.”. This page collects 129 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maola and Mara, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -rla like Arla and Orla, and names sharing the “marlene” concept like Marleigh and Marlenne.
For the full Marla profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Marla page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Marla
24 baby names that differ from Marla by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maola | 1 | Handmaiden | Irish | Female |
| Mara | 1 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Maria | 1 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Marlan | 1 | A Form Of Merle. | English | Male |
| Mable | 2 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Macala | 2 | A Diffrent Way Of Spelling Makayla | English | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Magda | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahala | 2 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maile | 2 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maira | 2 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Mairia | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makala | 2 | Myrtle | Hawaiian | Female |
| Makda | 2 | Ethiopian Version Of Hebrew Magda, Meaning "High Tower" Or "Woman O... | African | Female |
| Makela | 2 | Variant Of Michaela. | English | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Marla’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Marla
24 names that share Marla's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Marla's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Marla
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Marla.
Names That Rhyme with Marla
9 baby names that share Marla's last 3 letters — -rla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arla | Variant Of Carlene And Charlene. | English | Female |
| Orla | Golden | Irish | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Darla | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Karla | Strong | French | Female |
| Merla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Mirla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Myrla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Charla | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Marla
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Marla — Mar-. Good for parents who like Marla's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marx | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marco | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maree | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Margo | Variant Of Margaret. Pearl. | German | Female |
| Maria | Bitter | German | Female |