Lara
Citadel, protection — Latin/Russian origin.
Lara currently ranks #124 in Canada (2024), #98 in England and Wales (2025), and #740 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Lara ranks in the top 1,000 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Lara has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Lara.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #190 | #195 | #176 | #208 | #124 | — |
| England and Wales | — | #98 | #85 | #93 | #98 | #98 |
| USA | #705 | #681 | #695 | #732 | #740 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #124 |
| 2023 | #208 | |
| 2022 | #176 | |
| 2021 | #195 | |
| 2020 | #190 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #294 |
| 2023 | #328 | |
| 2022 | #276 | |
| 2021 | #354 | |
| 2020 | #552 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #240 |
| 2023 | #521 | |
| 2022 | #273 | |
| 2021 | #380 | |
| 2020 | #256 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #145 |
| 2023 | #149 | |
| 2022 | #157 | |
| 2021 | #263 | |
| 2020 | #224 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #54 |
| 2023 | #143 | |
| 2022 | #112 | |
| 2021 | #91 | |
| 2020 | #96 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #98 |
| 2024 | #98 | |
| 2023 | #93 | |
| 2022 | #85 | |
| 2021 | #98 | |
| USA | 2024 | #740 |
| 2023 | #732 | |
| 2022 | #695 | |
| 2021 | #681 | |
| 2020 | #705 | |
Names as popular as Lara
Lara ranked #54 among girl names in Quebec, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Lara
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Lara a popular girl name?
Yes. Lara reached #54 in Quebec in 2024, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#54 in Quebec · 2024
GeographyWhere is Lara most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Lara ranks highest in England and Wales, at #98 in 2025.
#98 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Lara mean?
Lara means Citadel, protection. It is Latin/Russian in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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