Having been a popular choice in the 1970s, the name Lara is starting to grow in popularity again, particularly in the UK. It’s a great alternative to the currently very popular Luna. If you’ve chosen it for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Lara.
Top ten middle names for Lara:
- Lara Lucia
- Lara Riley
- Lara Aria
- Lara Henrietta
- Lara Elora
- Lara Arabella
- Lara Rae
- Lara Wren
- Lara Charlotte
- Lara Angelica
Scroll down for more middle names for Lara, names like Lara and Boys names to go with Lara.
What does the Name Lara Mean?
The name Lara has a number of different origins and meanings:
Originating in Russia and meaning “Cheerful”.
Greek origins and being a diminutive of Larissa, with the meaning “Citadel”.
Latin origins, deriving from Laura and meaning “Laurel Leaf”.
Roman origins, coming from the word “Lares” which means “Protection”.
The name also features in Greek mythology and Egyptian mythology.
How Popular is the Name Lara
The name Lara is just outside of the top 100 girls names in the UK, ranking at 101 in 2020.
In the US, Lara ranked at 681st in 2021.
Middle Names for Lara Starting with L
You can use alliteration to create a nice name combination, simply choose another name starting with L to go with Lara. I like the matching endings of Lara Lucia.
Lara Lexi
Lara Lianne
Lara Lauren
Lara Lainey
Lara Lacey
Lara Lilith
Lara Lilian
Lara Lucy
Lara Lucia
Lara Lottie
Lara Lilly
Lara Lydia
Lara Leilani
Names that Start with R
You can highlight the R sound in Lara by choosing a middle name that starts with R. I like the way Lara Riley repeats the R and the L.
Lara Raya
Lara Rosemary
Lara Ruth
Lara Rosalie
Lara Rosie
Lara Rachel
Lara Riley
Lara Rebecca
Lara Reagan
Lara Reese
Lara Ruby
Lara Raelynn
Names Ending in A
You can create a partial rhyme between the first and middle name by pairing Lara with another name that ends in the short A sound. I like Lara Aria as both names include the “ar” sound.
Lara Georgia
Lara Alana
Lara Sienna
Lara Savannah
Lara Tessa
Lara Vanessa
Lara Myla
Lara Freya
Lara Julia
Lara Eliza
Lara Anna
Lara Ariana
Lara Francesca
Lara Gemma
Lara Isla
Lara Sophia
Lara Camila
Lara Aria
Lara Elora
Lara Athena
Lara Eva
Lara Maya
Lara Bella
Lara Stella
Lara Elena
Vintage Middle Names to go with Lara
If you like the trend for old fashioned name, here are some good vintage names to go with Lara. Lara Henrietta is my favourite.
Lara Henrietta
Lara Leonora
Lara Estelle
Lara Zelda
Lara Sybil
Lara Florence
Lara Mabel
Lara Seraphina
Lara Rowena
Lara Ramona
Lara Heidi
Lara Delphine
Lara Miranda
Lara Adelaide
Lara Lulu
Lara Matilda
Lara Lois
Lara Helena
Lara Clementine
Lara Dorothy
Unusual Middle Names
If you want to make Lara stand out you could go with one of these uncommon middle name suggestions that work well with Lara. I love Lara Elora as it repeats the L, R and the short A.
Lara Navy
Lara Rowan
Lara Celeste
Lara Jenna
Lara Celine
Lara Romy
Lara Noa
Lara Selena
Lara Primrose
Lara Monroe
Lara Rhea
Lara Lilia
Lara Alessia
Lara Elora
Lara Raven
Lara Camille
Lara Harlow
Popular and Classic Names
Alternatively, if you’d like a middle name that everyone is familiar with, you could go for one of these popular and classic names. Lara Arabella works really well.
Lara Emma
Lara Ava
Lara Ivy
Lara Isabella
Lara Emily
Lara Elsie
Lara Arabella
Lara Violet
Lara Imogen
Lara Delilah
Lara Erin
Lara Aurora
Lara Nancy
Lara Hannah
Lara Elodie
Single Syllable Middle Names that go with Lara
If you like the idea of a simple, one syllable middle name, here are some that compliment the name Lara. I like Lara Rae and Lara Wren.
Lara Rae
Lara Skye
Lara Mae
Lara Grace
Lara Sloane
Lara Joy
Lara Wren
Lara Reign
Lara June
Lara Rose
Lara Quinn
Lara Blake
Lara Blair
Two Syllable Names
You can create a good balance between the first and middle name by pairing Lara with another two syllable name. Lara Charlotte repeats both the “ar” and the L.
Lata Charlotte
Lara Ella
Lara Ellie
Lara Scarlett
Lara Willow
Lara Hazel
Lara Chloe
Lara Callie
Lara Alice
Lara Hallie
Lara Penny
Lara Millie
Lara Nicole
Lara Holly
Lara Skylar
Lara Audrey
Lara Iris
Lara Gracie
Four Syllable Middle Names
If you’d like to make the name Lara more complex you can achieve that by choosing one of these four syllable middle names for Lara. Lara Angelica is my favourite.
Lara Liliana
Lara Olivia
Lara Evangeline
Lara Amelia
Lara Penelope
Lara Ophelia
Lara Victoria
Lara Elizabeth
Lara Aurelia
Lara Angelina
Lara Angelica
Lara Serenity
Lara Natalia
Lara Azalea
Lara Cecilia
Lara Magnolia
Lara Mariana
Lara Alexandra
Lara Eliana
Names Like Lara
If you like the name Lara but haven’t settled on it yet, here are some names like Lara that you could consider:
Boys Names to go with Lara
If you already have a daughter called Lara you could use any of the middle name suggestions above as girls names to go with Lara. If you are having a son, here are some good boys names to go with Lara:
- Lara and Lincoln
- Lara and Roman
- Lara and Liam
- Lara and Ambrose
- Lara and Rowan
- Lara and Albie
- Lara and Waylon
- Lara and Rory
- Lara and Arlo
- Lara and Lucas
- Lara and Luca
- Lara snd Luke
- Lara and August
- Lara and Ryan
- Lara and Ronnie
- Lara and Reggie
- Lara and Richard
- Lara and Noah
- Lara and Ace
- Lara and Lorenzo
- Lara and River
- Lara and Rylan
- Lara and Atticus
- Lara and Cameron
- Lara and Crew
- Lara and Marley
- Lara and Milo
- Lara and Creed
- Lara and Wesley
- Lara and Stanley
- Lara and Romeo
- Lara and Leo
- Lara and Arlo
- Lara and Declan
- Lara and Robert
- Lara and George
- Lara and Logan
- Lara and Atlas
- Lara and Rhett
- Lara and Samuel
- Lara and Ronin
- Lara and Ronon
- Lara and Ari
- Lara and Lennon
- Lara and Levi
- Lara and Zayn
- Lara and Eli
- Lara and Lawrence
- Lara and Zeke
- Lara and Joshua
- Lara and Rhys
- Lara and Brady
- Lara and Landon
- Lara and Reuben
- Lara and Tate
- Lara and Ryder
- Lara and Lennox
- Lara and Hendrix
- Lara and Lewis
- Lara and León
- Lara and Briggs
- Lara and Isaac
- Lara and Russell
- Lara and Jasper
- Lara and Leland
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