Given name & surname

Lar

“one who teaches others”

Lar is used as a given name and a surname. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “one who teaches others.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “one who teaches others.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Anglo-Saxon.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Lar, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Anglo-Saxon

Sar

“one who inflicts pain”

No U.S. birth series

47% boys · 53% girls

Anglo-Saxon

Wigner

Wigner is a surname from Anglo-Saxon. It is used in English, German, and Hungarian.

No U.S. birth series

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Anglo-Saxon

Snell

“one who is bold”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Anglo-Saxon

Ordway

“a fighter armed with a spear”

No U.S. birth series

56% boys · 44% girls

Anglo-Saxon · Modern

Erian

“one who ploughs”

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71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Lar’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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