Perla
[ˈpɛrla]Meaning
Italian and Spanish cognate of Pearl
Background Story
Perla is the Italian and Spanish cognate of the name Pearl. Behind the Name records the name as used in English, French and Yiddish, and Wiktionary traces it to the Latin perla, meaning "little wallet; pocket".
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