Lara
Meaning of Lara
Lara is a popular name for baby girls. It has English and Russian pronunciations, both pronounced as LAHR-uh (/ˈlɑr.ə/). The name Lara has also been spelled as Larah in some cases. In the United States, Lara has been consistently used over the years, with varying popularity. In recent years, it has ranked around 700th in terms of occurrence. However, back in the 1980s and 1990s, Lara was more commonly chosen for newborn girls and reached its peak in popularity during the early 1970s. Despite fluctuations in popularity, Lara remains a timeless choice for parents seeking a beautiful and elegant name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as LAH-ruh (/ˈlɑr.ə/)
English
- Pronunced as LAHR-uh (/ˈlɑr.ə/)
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Notable People Named Lara
| Lara Fabian, a Belgian-Canadian pop singer and songwriter, has sold over 20 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling Belgian artists of all time. |
| Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress and former Miss Universe known for her work in Hindi films and her accolades, including a Filmfare Award. |
| Lara Setrakian is an Armenian American journalist, digital strategist, and entrepreneur known for her work as a Middle East correspondent and as the CEO and Executive Editor of News Deeply, a digital media company focused on single-topic platforms for journalistic reporting and expert analysis. |
| Lara Worthington is an Australian model and media personality, recognized for her role in the 2006 Tourism Australia advertising campaign and her reality television series, Being Lara Bingle. |
| Lara Lea Trump is an American former television producer known for her work on Real News Update and Inside Edition, and is married to Eric Trump. |
| Lara Jill Miller is an American actress known for her roles as Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on Gimme a Break! and Kathy on The Amanda Show. |
| Lara Parker, born Mary Lamar Rickey, was an American actress famous for her portrayal of Angelique on the ABC-TV series Dark Shadows. |
| Lara Pulver is an accomplished English actress known for her roles in Spooks, Sherlock, and her award-winning performance in the musical Gypsy. |
| Lara Vapnyar is a Russian-American writer known for her work in the United States, where she studied comparative literature at CUNY and collaborated with notable figures such as André Aciman and Louis Menand. |
| Lara Porzak is an American fine art photographer and the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-nominated novelist Marianne Wiggins. |
| Lara George is a US-based Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, and producer known for her hit single "Ijoba Orun," and has performed at notable events and appeared on BET International. |
| Lara Maigue - Lara Marie Moscardon Maigue is a Filipino singer and songwriter known for her achievements in classical and crossover music. |
| Lara Jakes is an American journalist known for her work as the diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, specializing in international security and conflict reporting from over 40 countries. |
| Lara Elizabeth Montecalvo is an American lawyer and United States circuit judge from Rhode Island. |
| Lara Prescott is an American author whose debut novel, The Secrets We Kept, was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into over 30 languages, with a television adaptation in the works. |
