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Elara has been recommended by baby name authors Rosenkrantz and Satran as a "best bet" name and as a distinctive alternative to Elena.
Elara is a very rare name in the United States.

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Elara is a rare French name, the feminine form of Alar, the name of a Breton (Brittany) saint. St. Alar is Patron Saint of goldsmiths, blacksmiths, protector of horses; his feast day is December 1.

Elara is a name from Greek mythology and the name of one of the moons of Jupiter.

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Elara Kerwin and her twin Rhea played Baby Summer on The Young and The Restless

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