Names Like Lara — Find Similar Baby Names
Lara is a 4-letter Spanish girls' name meaning “Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name.”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lala and Lama, Spanish cousins like Abran and Abril, rhyming names ending in -ara like Ara and Cara, and names sharing the “protection” concept like Avigdor and Bao.
For the full Lara profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lara page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lara
24 baby names that differ from Lara by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lala | 1 | Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lama | 1 | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lana | 1 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Lar | 1 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Larae | 1 | Combination Of Latonia And Ray. | African | Female |
| Laria | 1 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Lark | 1 | Lark | English | Female |
| Lars | 1 | Laurel | Danish | Male |
| Laura | 1 | Laurel | Romanian | Female |
| Lera | 1 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Lora | 1 | See Loretta. | Anglo | Female |
| Laban | 2 | White | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lace | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lach | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Laci | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Laco | 2 | Famous Ruler | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lacy | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Ladd | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lahab | 2 | Flame, Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Laila | 2 | Night | Danish | Female |
More Spanish Names
24 baby names that share Lara’s Spanish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abran | Variant Of Abram Meaning Exalted Father. | Male |
| Abril | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Female |
| Adelita | Kind Or Winged: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adoncia | "Sweet." Diminutive Doncia Exists. ADORACION | Female |
| Adonia | Beautiful Lady. Feminine Of Adonis. | Female |
| Adoracion | Adoration | Female |
| Adriano | Dark: Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (The Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
| Agacia | Kind | Female |
| Agdta | Kind | Female |
| Agnese | Spanish Form Of Agnes Pure | Female |
| Agueda | Kind | Female |
| Agustin | Majestic Dignity: Grandeur. | Male |
| Aida | Help | Female |
| Aidia | Help | Female |
| Alameda | Promenade | Female |
| Alandra | Variant Of Alexandra Defender Of Mankind. | Female |
| Alano | Handsome | Male |
| Alanza | Ready For Battle. Feminine Of Alonzo. | Female |
| Alanzo | Form Of Alphonse: See Alfonso. | Male |
| Alarico | Rules All | Male |
| Alberto | Noble: Bright. | Male |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Female |
4-Letter L-Names Like Lara
24 names that share Lara's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lara's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lara
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lara.
Names That Rhyme with Lara
18 baby names that share Lara's last 3 letters — -ara. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Dara | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Eara | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Gara | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Sara | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Vara | Stranger | Greek | Female |
| Zara | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Adara | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Amara | Unfading | Greek | Female |
| Atara | Crowned | Hebrew | Female |
| Ceara | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
| Ciara | Saint Or Dark. Feminine Of Ciaran. | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Lara
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lara — Lar-. Good for parents who like Lara's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lar | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Lark | Lark | English | Female |
| Lars | Laurel | Danish | Male |
| Larae | Combination Of Latonia And Ray. | African | Female |
| Laren | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Laria | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Larie | English | Female | |
| Larke | Lark | English | Female |
| Larry | Laurel | Dutch | Male |
| Larue | The Red-Haired One. | French | Male |
| Laryn | English | Female | |
| Larena | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Larine | Feminine Form Of Lars (Laurel) | Danish | Female |
| Larson | Variant Of Larsen: Son Of Lars | German | Male |
| Laraine | Variant Of Loraine From Lorraine. | English | Female |
| Laramie | Surname With American Connotations Due To Laramie: A Town In Wyomin... | French | Male |
| Lareina | The Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Larenzo | Form Of Lawrence. | German | Male |