Meaning: Its source is hilaris, a Latin name meaning "Cheerful."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Italian and Russian.

Nicknames: Larina

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.