Lara

The name Lara is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "citadel". This is an alternative to Laura or Lauren made romantic by Dr. Zhivago, and sexy by video-game heroine Lara Croft. As a place name, Lara is a state in Venezuela. In mythology, Lara was a nymph in Ovid's Fasti known for her beauty and inability to keep secrets.