Baby name

STABLE UNISEX · BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE-LATIN
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Luara

/loo · AH · rah/


“Laurel”

Brazilian variant of Laura, from the Latin laurus meaning laurel; the u-insertion gives it a softer, more musical sound characteristic of Brazilian Portuguese phonology.

lu

warm

How it ages.

Distinctly Brazilian; charming but unlikely to travel outside the country.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Brazil through the 1990s and 2000s; niche but genuine.