Lara
[ˈlɑːrə]Meaning
Russian pet form of Larissa, used as a given name in several languages
Background Story
Lara is a feminine given name and a surname in several languages, and it can be used as a short form of Larissa. The English form is anglicized from the Russian pet form Ла́ра, and French borrowed the name from Russian more recently. It was popularized in the Anglosphere by a character in the 1965 film Dr. Zhivago, and has been among the top 1,000 names given to newborn girls in the United States since 1966.
Variations
Laura, Larae, Larissa
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