Lara
LAH-ruh Girl Russian
Pet form of Larissa
Etymology
Anglicized from Russian Ла́ра (Lára), a pet form of Larissa.
Variants
- Larae
Nicknames
- Lari
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Lara in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #36 | #32 | Not ranked | #42 | #43 |
| 2007 | #32 | #29 | Not ranked | #40 | #42 |
| 2008 | #43 | #28 | #54 | #57 | #51 |
| 2009 | #39 | #32 | #45 | #54 | #33 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #42 | #79 | #62 | #66 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #47 | #67 | Not ranked | #53 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #63 | #87 | #82 | #58 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #53 | #91 | #98 | #75 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #71 | Not ranked | #79 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #67 | Not ranked | #91 | #89 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #71 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #72 | #97 | #89 | #65 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #69 | #97 | Not ranked | #73 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #68 | #87 | Not ranked | #57 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #68 | #96 | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #68 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #99 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #71 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #81 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #85 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#693 2025 · 409 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #834 |
| 2007 | #932 |
| 2008 | #933 |
| 2009 | #933 |
| 2010 | #881 |
| 2011 | #930 |
| 2012 | #855 |
| 2013 | #876 |
| 2014 | #821 |
| 2015 | #813 |
| 2016 | #756 |
| 2017 | #762 |
| 2018 | #761 |
| 2019 | #702 |
| 2020 | #710 |
| 2021 | #681 |
| 2022 | #695 |
| 2023 | #731 |
| 2024 | #741 |
| 2025 | #693 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#98 2025 · 465 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #98 |
| 2007 | #115 |
| 2008 | #111 |
| 2009 | #120 |
| 2010 | #124 |
| 2011 | #119 |
| 2012 | #115 |
| 2013 | #108 |
| 2014 | #116 |
| 2015 | #125 |
| 2016 | #120 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #110 |
| 2019 | #97 |
| 2020 | #101 |
| 2021 | #98 |
| 2022 | #85 |
| 2023 | #93 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2025 | #98 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#134 2024 · 34 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #101 |
| 2006 | #94 |
| 2007 | #105 |
| 2008 | #88 |
| 2009 | #120 |
| 2010 | #103 |
| 2011 | #94 |
| 2012 | #104 |
| 2013 | #166 |
| 2014 | #112 |
| 2015 | #129 |
| 2016 | #119 |
| 2017 | #147 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #121 |
| 2020 | #134 |
| 2021 | #98 |
| 2022 | #98 |
| 2023 | #97 |
| 2024 | #134 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#135 2025 · 15 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #66 |
| 2007 | #65 |
| 2008 | #108 |
| 2009 | #140 |
| 2010 | #78 |
| 2011 | #95 |
| 2012 | #90 |
| 2013 | #93 |
| 2014 | #87 |
| 2015 | #153 |
| 2016 | #110 |
| 2017 | #94 |
| 2018 | #75 |
| 2019 | #84 |
| 2020 | #111 |
| 2021 | #97 |
| 2022 | #82 |
| 2023 | #52 |
| 2024 | #112 |
| 2025 | #135 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#102 2025 · 47 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #111 |
| 2007 | #94 |
| 2008 | #153 |
| 2009 | #125 |
| 2010 | #102 |
| 2011 | #101 |
| 2012 | #116 |
| 2013 | #95 |
| 2014 | #98 |
| 2015 | #98 |
| 2016 | #93 |
| 2017 | #92 |
| 2018 | #93 |
| 2019 | #103 |
| 2020 | #81 |
| 2021 | #85 |
| 2022 | #108 |
| 2023 | #113 |
| 2024 | #143 |
| 2025 | #102 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#124 2024 · 210 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #275 |
| 2006 | #253 |
| 2007 | #302 |
| 2008 | #321 |
| 2009 | #329 |
| 2010 | #303 |
| 2011 | #308 |
| 2012 | #315 |
| 2013 | #353 |
| 2014 | #292 |
| 2015 | #340 |
| 2016 | #245 |
| 2017 | #339 |
| 2018 | #238 |
| 2019 | #202 |
| 2020 | #194 |
| 2021 | #186 |
| 2022 | #179 |
| 2023 | #208 |
| 2024 | #124 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#202 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #131 |
| 2007 | #165 |
| 2008 | #215 |
| 2009 | #187 |
| 2010 | #150 |
| 2011 | #157 |
| 2012 | #162 |
| 2013 | #148 |
| 2014 | #131 |
| 2015 | #190 |
| 2016 | #184 |
| 2017 | #158 |
| 2018 | #139 |
| 2019 | #183 |
| 2020 | #157 |
| 2021 | #157 |
| 2022 | #217 |
| 2023 | #180 |
| 2024 | #227 |
| 2025 | #202 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.