Given name & surname
Lera
“refers to the Virgin Mary”
Lera is a variant of Legarre. One Spanish interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lera is a variant of Legarre. One Spanish interpretation is “refers to the Virgin Mary.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lera is a variant of Legarre. An origin associated with Legarre is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,609
- 0 boys · 2,609 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,826 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,826 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 73 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 945 as a first name in 2020; 337 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lera’s family of names
Lera has a related form in Legarre. In Greek usage, Lera as a surname is a transliteration of Λέρα. In Greek usage, Lera as a surname is a transliteration of Λερά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Lera
- Lera LynnAmerican singer-songwriterborn 1984
- Lera BoroditskyAmerican psychologistborn 1976
- Lera Millard ThomasAmerican politician (1900-1993)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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