Lara
Lara is a short international name, historically popular also as a pet form of Larissa. It gained immense literary fame through the character of Lara Antipova in Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago. It sounds luminous, modern, and effortless, making it universally beloved around the world.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of uncertain etymology, traditionally linked to a citadel and the Roman nymph Lara.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Lara sa najčastejšie vykladá ako osamostatnená ruská domácka podoba mena Larisa gréckeho pôvodu. Meno Larisa súvisí s antickým miestnym názvom Larisa, ktorého pôvodný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený; tradične sa spája s významom „pevnosť“ alebo „citadela“. Nezávisle od toho je Lara aj meno nymfy z rímskej mytológie.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Lara is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
LARA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Lara
8People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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