Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Protection. Popular surname and place name.
Popular Russian nickname for Larissa - Greek
- Cheerful, happy; variant of Larissa, Laura, and Laraine
- Latin
- Famous, shining; Lara was a mythological Roman nymph who betrayed the love affair of Jupiter and Juturna, and was struck speechless as a result.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lara
Pronunciation
l(a)-ra
Famous People
Actress Lara Flynn Boyle
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Bob Saget
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #7170, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #223, 1,354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #691, 409 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 409 |
| 2024 | – | 379 |
| 2023 | – | 384 |
| 2022 | – | 424 |
| 2021 | – | 426 |
| 2020 | – | 396 |
| 2019 | – | 413 |
| 2018 | – | 359 |
| 2017 | – | 365 |
| 2016 | – | 378 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #91, 568 births); most recent 2025 (rank #98, 465 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 465 |
| 2024 | 474 |
| 2023 | 525 |
| 2022 | 559 |
| 2021 | 539 |
| 2020 | 505 |
| 2019 | 540 |
| 2018 | 474 |
| 2017 | 446 |
| 2016 | 484 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #153, 432 births); most recent 2023 (rank #156, 396 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 396 |
| 2022 | 385 |
| 2021 | 432 |
| 2020 | 374 |
| 2019 | 413 |
| 2018 | 325 |
| 2017 | 329 |
| 2016 | 340 |
| 2015 | 365 |
| 2014 | 358 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #95, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #102, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #88, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #106, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #51, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #99, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence