Lara

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A few things about Lara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lara

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

Choose Lara and your child shares a first name with Lara Fabian, a Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lara, like who?” Lara Fabian's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,929 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lara, 409 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLara first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1969, when it ranked #222. Today it's #691, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📍Where it's lovedLara is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #313, followed by Florida (#329) and Connecticut (#350). It's in the top 1,000 in 19 states.
• 🌍OriginLara is the #2 most popular Icelandic girl name in the US. That's out of 21 Icelandic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Lara

Lara is a girl name of Greek, Icelandic and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Lara for girls from 1887 to 2025, in 129 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #222 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #691, with 409 babies.

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