Lara - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Lara \l(a)-

is pronounced LAR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "protection". From "Lares", referring to the individual gods of Roman households, the protectors of home and fields. Also possibly (Latin) "cheerful; famous". It may also be traced to the Greek Larissa. Lara is popular in Russia; it is also a Spanish surname and place name. Literary: name of a central character in Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago". Actress Lara Flynn Boyle.

Lara has 6 variant forms: Laralaine, Laramae, Larina, Larinda, Larita and Larra.

For more information, see also the related name Lala.

Baby names that sound like Lara are Lira, Laray, Larae, Lari, Laura, Lora, Lawra, Larea, Lura and Lyra.

Lara is a very common first name for women (#695 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#678 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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