Lara is the Russian short form of Larisa — possibly from the Greek *Larissa* (a city in Thessaly) or the Latin *lares* (household gods). **Lara Dutta (born 1978)** — **Indian actress; Miss Universe 2000, the second Indian woman to win the title (after Sushmita Sen in 1994); the highest individual score in the swimsuit competition in Miss Universe history at the time**. **Filmfare Best Female Debut for *Andaaz* (2003); Padma Shri (2024)**. **Lara Croft** — protagonist of the *Tomb Raider* video games (1996-present) — the most iconic female video-game character in history; the franchise has sold over 95 million units. **Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970)** — American actress; *Twin Peaks*, *The Practice* (Emmy nomination 1997). **Lara Logan** — American journalist. **Lara of Doctor Zhivago** — by Boris Pasternak (1957). **Top-300 US baby name continuously since 2018**.
Featured throughout cinema and gaming.
Lara reduces to six — the number of cheerful.