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.
Personal experiences with the name Shula: | Edit. It's my sister's name as my parents are fans of the long running British radio soap The Archers It's my name and I have a pretty good self esteem. Nicknames for Shula: | Edit. Shushu Shuletta Shulette Shu. Meanings and history of the name Shula: | Edit. Means flame in Arabic. A short form of Shulamit, a Hebrew women's name mentioned in the Song of Songs. Shulamit comes from the hebrew word shalom (peace, wholeness) and means the peaceful one or the perfect one..