Lara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Lara first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 210 babies (rank #124 that year). In 2024 it was given to 210 girls (rank #124). The name has been rising 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.

3,551

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

210

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lara

Lara Duttabeauty pageant contestant · b. 1978
Lara Fabiansongwriter · b. 1970
Lara Flynn Boylefilm actor · b. 1970
Lara Gut-Behramialpine skier · b. 1991
Lara Croftexplorer · b. 1968

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Names ranked near Lara in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	55	#470
1992	57	#476
1993	82	#348
1994	56	#441
1995	90	#316
1996	87	#327
1997	69	#393
1998	92	#304
1999	80	#344
2000	60	#418
2001	93	#299
2002	94	#302
2003	91	#321
2004	100	#290
2005	107	#275
2006	121	#253
2007	107	#302
2008	102	#321
2009	101	#329
2010	106	#303
2011	107	#308
2012	100	#315
2013	92	#353
2014	112	#292
2015	100	#340
2016	128	#245
2017	96	#339
2018	129	#238
2019	141	#202
2020	145	#194
2021	155	#186
2022	153	#179
2023	133	#208
2024	210	#124