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Lara

female

Meaning

"Cheerful; Famous"

Used in multiple traditions, including as a short form of Larissa in Russian contexts; meanings vary with origin assumptions.

Popularity History of Lara

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#740Top 1000
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Lara did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Lara

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Lara, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginLatin, Russian
Syllables2
Length4 letters

Sibling Ideas