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.
SÄ±la (pronounced as sla)is a Turkish masculen and feminine name. 1  It has a meaning of reuinte with relatives and loved ones who live in the birthplace/hometown. It may refer to: 2  SÄ±la GenÃ§oÄlu (born 1980), Turkish singer and songwriter known mononymously as SÄ±la. 3  SÄ±la Eser (born 1979), Turkish violist.