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Girl name Croatian origin Christian tradition

Lara

LAH-rah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
laurel;crowned
Language
Croatian
Culture
Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · feminine
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#740
2024 births379
Peak year1969
First appeared1887
Total US births29,755
1969 peak18871921195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LaricaLala
Alternate spellings
Lara
In other languages
Lara (Italian)Lara (Spanish)

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