I’ve got it…
<?php
echo $view['form']->label($form['first_name'], 'First Name', array(
'label_attr' => array('class' => 'control-label'),
))
?>
Apparently “attr” is “label_attr” for labels fields.
P.S. Corresponding twig code
{{ form_label(form.first_name, 'First Name', { 'label_attr': {'class': 'control-label'} }) }}