Meaning  The name Lara has the following meaning: A cheerful person. Derived from Larissa. In latin, it also means "protected". Popularized by the lead character Lara Croft in the hit computer game and movie series "Tomb Raider". It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Pronunciation The name Lara is pronounced as lahr-uh
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Lara and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lara: Boys - Aurelio, Elmo, Fabian, Lucian, Milan, Prince, Sylvan, Taurus, Girls - Arabella, Aurelia, Bella, Francesca, Gloria, Harmony, Honora, Lelia, Livia, Mia, Miah, Nona, Pollie, Renita, Silvia, Veronica, Viola, Both genders - Adria, Julia, Justine, Rose, RubyVariants Style We think the name Lara should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lara to be: Pretty and mysterious ladyIn one word, you might describe Lara as a(n) " pretty" person. See other "pretty" names for girls. Popularity As a baby girl name, Lara is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 748 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Lara fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 1 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 934 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lara in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Meaning of name Lara
