Turtles and tortoises are closely related. They are both reptiles from the same family (Testudines or Chelonian). The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water-dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land-dwellers.
Sharla /shar-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old German and Hebrew origin, and Sharla means free man; a fertile plain. Sharla is a version of Caroline (Old German). Sharla is also a form of Charlotte (Old German). Sharla is also used as a form of Sharlene (Old German) and Sharon (Hebrew). Kreatif forms: Sharka.
Shara /sha-ra/ [2 sylls.] as a name for girls is of Hebrew and English origin, and the meaning of the name Shara is princess; a fertile plain. Shara is an alternate spelling of Sarah (Hebrew).Biblical: originally called Sarai.ow popular is Shara? Shara is a very prominent first name for females (#1566 out of 4276, Top 37%) and a slightly less prominent surname for both adults and children (#82691 out of 150436, Top 55%).