Meaning:
Its source is hilaris, a Latin name meaning "Cheerful."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English, Italian and Russian.
Alternative Spellings: Larah and Larra
Popularity:
The name Lara ranked 701st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 695th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This name may be derived from that of an ancient Greek city.
