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Latara

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Pronounced luh-TAR-uh /ləˈtɑːrə/Medium

Meaning: Latara joins the La- prefix to Tara, the Irish name from Teamhair, the hill of Tara. The blend is a coined name with a recognizable element inside it, typical of its era.Low

In 30 seconds: Latara (luh-TAR-uh) joins the La- prefix to Tara — the Irish 'hill' name — for a coined eighties girls' name.
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Origin LowEnglish, Irish
MeaningLatara joins the La- prefix to Tara, the Irish name from Teamhair, the hill of Tara. The blend is a coined name with a recognizable element inside it, typical of its era.
U.S. rank (2013)#18105 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,394

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719682013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Latara is a coined name that sets the productive La- prefix in front of Tara, the Irish name from Teamhair, the royal hill of Tara. The result reads as an eighties creation with a familiar core, and it changed spelling easily across records.

A girl named Latara at its 1987 high is now in her thirties. It reads eighties and has not revived. As a coinage its look varies, so a family fixes the spelling; the embedded Tara gives a ready short form and the sound is clear.

Did you know? Latara peaked in 1987, when La- prefixes were freely attached to familiar names like Tara to build new coinages.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Latara — Coinage: La- prefix + Tara (Irish Teamhair)

Variations

LatarahLateraLetara

Nicknames

TaraLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Latara mean?

Latara joins the La- prefix to Tara, the Irish name from the hill of Tara.

How do you pronounce Latara?

It's said luh-TAR-uh /ləˈtɑːrə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Latara a boy or girl name?

Latara is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Latara?

Latara was an uncommon coined name that peaked in the late eighties and has been rare since.

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