Name Morla Gender Feminine Usage Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. MOR-lah(Literature) Edit Status Status Meaning & History Transferred use of the surname Morla.Morla, also known as 'The Ancient One', is a giant turtle in German author Michael Ende's 'The Neverending Story' (1979). She assists the protagonist Atreyu in his quest.