♀ Name Lara – lovely

Origin:	Russian, Greek, Turkish
Meaning:	citadel, lovely, larch, seagull, laurel, talkative, water fairy
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Lara is a short, elegant name with multiple origins, most often linked to Russian, Greek, and Turkish usage. It is commonly associated with meanings such as “lovely,” “water fairy,” and “talkative.”

Where does the name Lara come from?

Lara is a Russian name and is a short form of the names Laura and Larissa. Besides, Lara is a name from Greek mythology. She was a talkative water nymph, who was called Lala and then transformed into the mute underworld deity Tacita. In Turkish, Lara is a name meaning “water fairy”.

What does the name Lara mean?

Lara means “citadel,” “lovely,” “larch,” and “seagull” (from Larissa) or “laurel” (from Laura). Besides, Lara means “talkative” in Greek. In Turkish, Lara means “water fairy”.

Word composition

• ancient Greek “larós” (λαρός) = delicious, lovely, pleasant
• ancient Greek “láros” (λᾰ́ρος) = seamew, gull
• ancient Greek “laléō” (λᾰλέω) = to talk, to chatter

Nicknames

Popular nicknames for the name Lara are L.A., Laury, and Lala.

Famous people named Lara

• American actress Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970) has been working in the film industry since the early 1990s. She has worked on over 45 projects such as “Twin Peaks” (1990) and “Men in Black II” (2002).
• Dutch model Lara Stone (born 1983) is famous for her tooth gap and for aging gracefully without using fillers.
• Lara Trump (born 1982) is the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump and the wife of his second son Eric Trump. She used to work as a tabloid television producer.
• Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta (born 1978) is an Indian actress.

Fictional characters named Lara

• The “Tomb Raider” franchise, with protagonist Lara Croft, is globally famous. In the film adaptation, Lara Croft is played by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.
• Lara Jean Song Covey is the main character in the Netflix film series “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.”
• In the novel “Doctor Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak, Lara Antipova is the lover of the protagonist, Dr. Zhivago. The 1965 film adaptation inspired the song “Lara’s Theme” by Maurice Jarre.
• The biological mother of Clark Kent, aka Superman, is called Lara Lor-Van.
• Lara Butterskaya is a character in John Green’s “Looking for Alaska“ (2005).

Pronunciation of Lara

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Last updated: 4/3/2026