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Lara

Sivaguru Ayyadurai
By Sivaguru Ayyadurai Chief Content Creator
Updated: Dec 22, 2024 | 👁️ 67 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Latin, Russian

Meaning: Cheerful; famous, Famous, Well-known, Cheerful

Pronunciation: LAH-rah, /ˈlɑːrə/, L AA R AH

Popularity Rank: #665

On this page:

  • 1. Lara Meanings
  • 2. Lara Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Lara
  • 4. Translations of Lara
  • 5. Lara Name Popularity
  • 6. Lara popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Lara
  • 8. Latest News about Lara
  • 9. Nicknames for Lara
  • 10. Lara Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Lara

Lara Meanings

  • Cheerful; famous
    💎 40
    sivaguru on July 31, 2024
  • Famous
  • Well-known
  • Cheerful
  • Light Hearted
  • Protection
  • Name of a Nymph
  • Graceful
  • Prosperous Gurdian
  • Mare
  • Laurel
  • Bright
  • Origin - Latin
    💎 25
    sivaguru on July 31, 2024
  • Origin - Russian

The name Lara is of Latin origin and means 'cheerful; famous'. It is also a shortened form of the name Larissa. Lara is a popular name in many countries and commonly used for baby girls.

The name Lara is of Latin, Russian origin and means Cheerful; famous, Famous, Well-known, Cheerful, Light Hearted, Protection, Name of a Nymph, Graceful, Prosperous Gurdian, Mare, Laurel, Bright. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Lara is commonly found in Italy, Spain, Brazil, and 95 more countries.

Lara Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: LAH-rah

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈlɑːrə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L AA R AH

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Lara Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Lara is recorded 90,203 times globally, ranking it as the 665th most common name worldwide.

Lara is most prevalent in Italy, with 22,573 occurrences, making it the 258th most popular name in the country.

In Croatia, the name Lara is found among 1 in every 35 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Lara Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Italy#2581 : 52
Spain#3241 : 122
Brazil#2611 : 176
Egypt#1,0181 : 509
United States of America#1,0841 : 448
Germany#2671 : 92
France#8361 : 403
Portugal#1201 : 49
United Kingdom#5381 : 185
Syrian Arab Republic#3241 : 181
Iraq#6871 : 490
Lebanon#881 : 81
Morocco#8571 : 531
Turkey#1,2661 : 621
Saudi Arabia#1,8771 : 1,762
Netherlands#5721 : 236
Jordan#3031 : 194
Belgium#4551 : 217
Switzerland#1851 : 140
Algeria#1,1341 : 1,096
Argentina#3511 : 183
Croatia#1391 : 35
South Africa#2,0021 : 2,403
Palestine#6011 : 348
Russia#8721 : 491
Canada#7141 : 463
Malaysia#1,8091 : 2,686
Israel#1,0151 : 441
Nigeria#1,5721 : 1,645
Mauritius#1511 : 195
Austria#3001 : 176
United Arab Emirates#1,3721 : 1,698
Tunisia#1,2791 : 1,063
Mexico#2,1371 : 1,700
Uruguay#5771 : 350
Colombia#4,3231 : 4,759
Ireland#6791 : 345
Luxembourg#1291 : 158
Qatar#1,3901 : 2,149
Kuwait#1,9291 : 2,895
Slovenia#2211 : 148
Philippines#6461 : 1,226
Oman#2,8161 : 3,317
Peru#3,4741 : 5,821
Singapore#2,1811 : 3,742
Libya#2,6781 : 4,229
Yemen#2,6591 : 4,299
Chile#2,9571 : 4,336
Sweden#8361 : 698
Malta#1471 : 170
Sudan#5,7311 : 10,666
Hong Kong#2,4461 : 3,928
Denmark#6931 : 900
Iran#2,4321 : 1,984
Kazakhstan#3,5711 : 2,627
Bolivia#2,8511 : 4,279
Bahrain#2,2301 : 3,861
Czechia#1,0261 : 1,073
Finland#1,4081 : 1,723
India#7,8271 : 13,443
Costa Rica#2,2041 : 2,198
Serbia#3811 : 369
China#1,0471 : 2,601
Poland#1,2171 : 1,419
Hungary#5971 : 867
Panama#2,6971 : 4,149
Greece#1,6431 : 1,988
Cameroon#3,9481 : 9,931
Taiwan#1,7471 : 5,484
Angola#1,1121 : 6,099
Guatemala#3,8151 : 7,103
Bangladesh#11,4491 : 19,283
Norway#1,7211 : 3,064
Macao#2,0501 : 4,518
Cyprus#7071 : 1,142

List of countries the name Lara is rarely found

Lara popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Lara from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Lara

📰 Latest News about Lara

Stay updated with the most recent news about Lara. Read on to catch up with Lara's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 28, 2024 10:35 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Brian Lara Cricket Academy ready to welcome the world - TT Newsday
    Source: TT Newsday | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Lara Trump starts North Carolina GOP convention by embracing change - Washington Examiner
    Source: Washington Examiner | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina - ABC News
    Source: ABC News | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Lara Trump is taking the reins and reshaping the RNC in her father-in-law's image - The Associated Press
    Source: The Associated Press | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • Lara Trump's R.N.C. Sets Its Sights on—California? - The New Yorker
    Source: The New Yorker | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • Lara Trump says debates ‘rigged so heavily’ in Biden’s favor - The Hill
    Source: The Hill | Published on: May 16, 2024
  • Lara Trump Misses the Point About How Elections Work During Fox News Interview - The Daily Beast
    Source: The Daily Beast | Published on: May 06, 2024
  • Lara Trump says RNC has lawsuits in 81 states. The US has 50. - Business Insider
    Source: Business Insider | Published on: April 25, 2024
  • Lara Trump’s RNC robocall falsely claims ‘massive fraud’ in 2020 election - The Guardian US
    Source: The Guardian US | Published on: April 11, 2024
  • RNC under Lara Trump spreads ‘massive fraud’ claims about 2020 election - CNN
    Source: CNN | Published on: April 10, 2024
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Nicknames for Lara

Lala, Rara, Lara Croft (if she appreciates the reference), Starla, Larissa, Ari, Elara, Ral, La-La, Lady Lara, Larabee, Lareina,

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