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Throughout the world, Lera (Lera
, Rat
, Лера
) is a common dominantly feminine, but seldom masculine given name. The forename Lera is characteristic of Aland Islands, where it is quite a common masculine name, Moldova, where it is quite a common girly name, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Russia, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Lera is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Lera | India, Argentina, Romania, France, Ethiopia |
| Rat | India, Argentina, Bangladesh, Romania, France |
| Лера | United States, France, Mexico, Russia, Italy |
| ليرا | Palestinian Territory, Iraq |
Lera is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lyra Belacqua , the fictional human created by Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass; Valeria Richards , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Valeria Zborovski , the character from Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita; Lyra Strayd , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl and Rat King , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, and in many other works.