👧 Girl Name Russian · English

Lara

Pronunciation /LAR-a/

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“cheerful”

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Meaning of Lara

Lara is a girl name of English origin, popular among Russian families. It means “cheerful, famous; meaning varies by origin”.

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Popularity
84/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
16/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Lara Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#64#66#682015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#65

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🎨 Nicknames for Lara

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Lar Lary

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📋 Key Info

Meaningcheerful
OriginRussian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity84/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningcheerful
First Name LetterL
Total Letters4
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginRussian
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity84/100

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