#7402024 rank
1969peak year
29,365babies named Lara since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Lara popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lara mean?
A Russian diminutive of Larisa, a name of uncertain Greek origin, also associated with Latin laurus, 'laurel'. Known in the West through Doctor Zhivago's heroine Lara.
OriginRussian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
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Famous Laras
Spellings & variants
Larisa
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