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Lara

/LAH-ra/

Famous, cheerful, citadel

What does Lara mean?

Lara is short + sleek with Russian + Latin roots — Tomb Raider, Dr Zhivago, top of UK charts.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Lara · Larissa

Nicknames

La

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