Girl · #9,608 in 2026

Larah

Larah or Laragh is a civil parish and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. The principal village in the civil parish is Stradone which is located 1 km from the N3 national road. Laragh is an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. There are three churches in the parish namely in Larah, Clifferna and Carrickallen.

Current Rank
#9,608
Peak Rank
#9,379 (2009)
Total Babies
222
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1981
First Year
2023
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#9379
Peak Rank
222
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Larah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Larah or Laragh is a civil parish and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. The principal village in the civil parish is Stradone which is located 1 km from the N3 national road. Laragh is an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. There are three churches in the parish namely in Larah, Clifferna and Carrickallen.

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The Story of Larah

Larah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 12 Larahs were born — ranking #9,379 that year. As of 2026, Larah ranks #9,608 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 222 Larahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Larah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Larah

What does the name Larah mean?
Larah or Laragh is a civil parish and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. The principal village in the civil parish is Stradone which is located 1 km from the N3 national road. Laragh is an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. There are three churches in the parish namely in Larah, Clifferna and Carrickallen.
How popular is Larah in 2026?
In 2026, Larah ranks #9,608 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Larah most popular?
Larah reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #9,379 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Larah most popular?
Larah has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Larah.
Is Larah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Larah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Larah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Larah include Davine, Diella, Jamilya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Larah

Larah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 222 births in the dataset. Larah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Larah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.