Lara
Meaning
"bay laurel (victory)"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #740
- Total SSA Count
- 379
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bay laurel (victory)"
Origin: Latin
"one who hears, listening"
Origin: Hebrew via French
Lara is more popular, ranked #740 vs #1040 for Simone.
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Lara is more popular, ranked #740 compared to Simone at #1040 in the United States.
Lara means "bay laurel (victory)" (Latin origin). Simone means "one who hears, listening" (Hebrew via French origin).
Lara is primarily a girl name. Simone is primarily a girl name.