ララ
rara
Lara is a female given name in Japanese, written as ララ (rara).
ララ is the name Lara.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The name can be modified with different suffixes to change the level of respect or intimacy: ララさん (Lara-san) is a common and polite way to address someone, ララ様 (Lara-sama) is used to convey a higher level of respect or in ceremonial settings and ララちゃん (Rara-chan) conveys familiarity and affection and is often used between friends or family.
How do you pronounce it?
rara
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in songs or children's media, the repetitive sound of ララ can mimic the sound of humming or singing 'la la la'.
- Because ララ is written in Katakana, a script primarily used for foreign loanwords, many Japanese speakers may initially assume the person is of non-Japanese origin.
- Because Japanese does not have a dedicated 'l' sound, the name ララ is the standard way to write any name sounding like Lara, Lalla, or Lala.
Examples in context
- 夜ですね、ララさん。お尋ねしてもよろしいですか？Good evening, Lara-san. May I ask you a question?
- ご指導いただきありがとうございます、ララ様Thank you for your guidance, Lara-sama.
- よー、ララちゃん！一緒にランチ行こうよ！Hey, Rara-chan! Let's go grab some lunch together.
- ララくん、今週末暇？遊ぼうよ！Rara-kun, are you free this weekend? Let's hang out!
- ララさんはとても優しいです。Rara-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Lara is very kind.
- ララの絵はとても可愛いです。Rara no e wa totemo kawaii desu.Lara's drawings are very cute.
- あそこにララさんがいます。Asoko ni Rara-san ga imasu.Lara is over there.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misaki新しいクラスメイトはララさんですか？Atarashii kurasumeito wa Rara-san desu ka?Is the new classmate Lara?
- 健太 Kentaはい、ララさんです。Hai, Rara-san desu.Yes, it is Lara.
- 美咲 Misakiララさんはどこにいますか？Rara-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Lara?
- 健太 Kentaあそこにいますよ。Asoko ni imasu yo.She is over there.
