Lara

Lara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Lara first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 545 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,963

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

545

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lara

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	161	#72
2000	161	#75
2001	216	#54
2002	294	#29
2003	292	#32
2004	273	#35
2005	257	#38
2006	178	#32
2007	199	#29
2008	188	#28
2009	181	#32
2010	148	#42
2011	140	#47
2012	115	#63
2013	124	#53
2014	116	#73
2015	366	#76
2016	545	#51
2017	121	#88
2018	176	#74
2019	199	#93
2020	191	#83
2021	122	#88
2022	101	#92
2023	99	#97

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

161

#72

2000

161

#75

2001

216

#54

2002

294

#29

2003

292

#32

2004

273

#35

2005

257

#38

2006

178

#32

2007

199

#29

2008

188

#28

2009

181

#32

2010

148

#42

2011

140

#47

2012

115

#63

2013

124

#53

2014

116

#73

2015

366

#76

2016

545

#51

2017

121

#88

2018

176

#74

2019

199

#93

2020

191

#83

2021

122

#88

2022

101

#92

2023

#97

Numerology of Lara

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lara

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