Lara (name)

Lara (name)

Lara can be a given name or a surname in several languages.

• The Spanish surname Lara is derived from Lara de los Infantes in the Burgos province of Spain, and in some cases retains the original form, de Lara (of Lara).
• In Ukrainian and Russian, the given name is a short form for Larissa.
• In Hindi, the given name is a short form for Laranya, which means graceful.