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. 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.
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, Prince, Sylvan, Taurus, Girls - Arabella, Aurelia, Bella, Dabria, Dalmace, Francesca, Gloria, Harmony, Honora, Lelia, Livia, Mia, Miah, Nona, Pollie, Renita, Silvia, Veronica, Viola, Both genders - Adria, Julia, Justine, Milan, 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. |
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Meaning of name Lara
